Struggles for land: comparing resistance movements against agro-industrial and mining investment projects

Investments in large-scale land-based projects increased over the past two decades, with a concomitant rise in community-level resistance. Drawing from data on resistance movements, literature findings, and two case studies in Senegal, this paper compares movements resisting either agro-industrial o...

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Published in:	The Journal of peasant studies Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 1100 - 1123
Main Authors:	Prause, Louisa, Billon, Philippe Le
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Routledge 29-07-2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Agro-industry Alliances Case studies conflict Dissent Investments land grab Mining Mining industry Political dissent Political ecology Political movements Politics protest Resistance Senegal
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Summary:	Investments in large-scale land-based projects increased over the past two decades, with a concomitant rise in community-level resistance. Drawing from data on resistance movements, literature findings, and two case studies in Senegal, this paper compares movements resisting either agro-industrial or mining projects. Building on contentious politics and materialist approaches from political ecology we find that outcomes seem largely case-dependent and determined by political opportunities, while resistance motives, narratives and more confrontational practices differ across both sectors. We suggest that this can be explained through sector-specific material, discursive and institutional factors. Our findings shed light on challenges for cross-sectoral alliances.
ISSN:	0306-6150 1743-9361
DOI:	10.1080/03066150.2020.1762181