A moral economy of oil: corruption narratives and oil elites in Ecuador

Lyall, Angus

doi:10.1080/14735784.2018.1507752

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“…This is one of a few steps the government is taking to strengthen its institutions and prevent corruption. Valuable commodities such as gold, silver, or oil can provide the resources to underpin the economy of a developing country, such as Ecuador, but this is not possible if most of the resources are lost due to corruption [ 83 ].…”

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Artisanal and Small Gold Mining and Petroleum Production as Potential Sources of Heavy Metal Contamination in Ecuador: A Call to Action

Beate

Diaz

Ochoa

2021

IJERPH

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Mining and petroleum production are the source of many elements and base materials fundamental for our modern way of life. The flip side of these keystone industries is the environmental degradation they can cause if not properly managed. Metallic mining and petroleum production can contaminate the local ecosystem with sediments, chemicals used in the industrial processes and heavy metals, part of the metallic ore or oil reservoir. The objective of this project was to analyze the spatial distribution of the presence of different potentially hazardous elements that make up the metallic deposits and oil reservoirs in Ecuador, focused mainly on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) districts. Additionally, we were interested in analyzing this information under the local political and administrative contexts which are key to determining how likely it is that mismanagement of the local mineral deposits and petroleum exploitation projects will end up causing environmental degradation. An extensive and intensive literature search was conducted for information on the presence and concentration of 19 potentially harmful elements. We analyzed data on 11 metallic deposits throughout Ecuador and a major oilfield in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin. We used geographic information systems to analyze the spatial distribution of these reservoirs and their mineral compositions. The results indicated a widespread distribution and high concentration of elements potentially harmful for human health, such as mercury, cadmium and arsenic, throughout the metallic deposits in Ecuador. This is particularly true for long-exploited ASGM districts, such as Ponce-Enríquez, Portovelo-Zaruma and Nambija. This study highlights the importance of understanding geological diversity and its potential risks to better protect the biological diversity and public health of its inhabitants. Furthermore, we consider our work not as a call to stop ASGM mining nor petroleum production, but on the contrary as a strong call to plan every mining and petroleum production project considering these risks. Moreover, our work is a call to action by the local government and authorities to stop corruption and fulfill their duties overseeing the activities of mining and petroleum companies, stopping illegal mining, helping ASGM communities to improve their environmental standards, finding alternative income sources and protecting the local environment.

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Artisanal and Small Gold Mining and Petroleum Production as Potential Sources of Heavy Metal Contamination in Ecuador: A Call to Action

Beate

Diaz

Ochoa

2021

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“…The Right remains stained by a tumultuous decade of neoliberal reforms and protests (1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)) that led to the rise and fall of seven presidents. The institutional Leftin power from 2007 to 2017lost credibility with the collapse of commodity prices in 2014 and the revelation of corruption (Lyall, 2018). Yet, disillusionment in electoral politics and public institutions has risen notably since 2020.…”

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Whither hydrocarbons?The rescaling of global oil and gas markets amidst COVID-19 and a contested transition

2022

Environ Plan A

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“…In the most recent legislation, which shall last for four years, Ecuador has had so far four vice-presidents, due to illegal activities or personal agendas (Lucero, 2001;Korovkin, 2000;Conaghan, 2012). Lastly, corruption and other illicit activities in practically all political social and economic environments paralyze the country and its progress (Marsteintredet, and Uggla, 2019;Lyall, 2018;Buscaglia and Dakolias, 1998).…”

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Shock Metamorphism in Volcanic Rock Due to the Impact of the Miguir-Cajas Meteorite in 1995 and Its Importance for Ecuador

Toulkeridis¹,

Echegaray-Aveiga²,

MARTINEZ-MALDONADO³

2021

GTG

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In the past of the earth several asteroids and meteoroids have been impacted, but most of these collisions have been eroded and today there are only sometimes direct and indirect indications, such as massive extinctions of species in the form of fossils, layers with content of extraterrestrial material among others. Based on our recent reconnaissance in the field in 2017, we have been able to identify a new impact of a meteorite on volcanic rock of the Miocene Tarqui Formation in central Ecuador. We were able to reveal and reconstruct the corresponding trajectory as well as its impact day being in 1995. Based on known impacts in South America, this is the very first to have been impacted on rocks, which would lead to a clear shock metamorphism. This discovery of the impact on a rock may soon be a major tourist attraction of the country due to its accessibility and importance for being unique in Ecuador and on the continent.

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A moral economy of oil: corruption narratives and oil elites in Ecuador

Cited by 19 publications

References 51 publications

Artisanal and Small Gold Mining and Petroleum Production as Potential Sources of Heavy Metal Contamination in Ecuador: A Call to Action

Artisanal and Small Gold Mining and Petroleum Production as Potential Sources of Heavy Metal Contamination in Ecuador: A Call to Action

Whither hydrocarbons?The rescaling of global oil and gas markets amidst COVID-19 and a contested transition

Shock Metamorphism in Volcanic Rock Due to the Impact of the Miguir-Cajas Meteorite in 1995 and Its Importance for Ecuador

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