“…Nevertheless, abundant studies in LACEP show that the kind of environmentalism that has developed in the region combines environmental and social concerns (Acselrad, 2010;Baver and Lynch, 2006a;Carey, 2009;Carruthers, 2008a;Cartagena Cruz, 2017;Hochstetler and Keck, 2007;Martínez-Alier et al, 2016;Sedrez, 2009;Silva, 2016;Svampa, 2012;Viola, 1992). This literature emphasizes the intertwining of environmental degradation and social justice, such as the destruction of traditional ways of life, access to land, and local livelihoods (Carruthers, 2008b;da Rocha et al, 2018;Leguizamón, 2020;Martínez-Alier, 2008;Perez Guartambel, 2006;Rodríguez et al, 2015;Sundberg, 2008;Ulloa, 2017;Urkidi and Walter, 2011).…”