ISSN 2998-1033
DOI: 10.46882/2011/GJPCS/000031
Research Article
Resource Extraction and Indigenous Mobilization Dynamics in the Peruvian Amazon
Carlos Benavides¹
¹Department of Social Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
Abstract: Socio-environmental conflicts relating to oil and gas extraction represent severe governance disruptions in the Amazon basin. This study analyzes the mobilization patterns of indigenous federations protesting infrastructure expansion without prior consensus. Using community conflict registries and demographic data from 2006 to 2010 across 38 Amazonian districts, we employ multivariate logistic regressions to analyze blockading patterns. The findings indicate that districts with high levels of corporate infrastructure investment reported a 52% higher rate of community mobilization and river blockades (p < 0.01). The statistical variance demonstrates that structural economic transfers fail to mitigate local environmental anxieties (mean community distrust index of 4.2 ± 0.5 on a 5-point scale). The paper argues that corporate corporate social responsibility frameworks cannot substitute for state-enforced, legally binding prior consultation protocols. The study recommends implementing independent environmental monitoring networks run by indigenous communities to build regional trust.
Keywords: resource extraction, indigenous mobilization, Peru, environmental conflict, prior consultation, corporate responsibility
Manuscript Timeline: Received April 04, 2011; Revised May 20, 2011; Accepted June 18, 2011; Published August 05, 2011.
Citation: Benavides, C. (2011). Resource Extraction and Indigenous Mobilization Dynamics in the Peruvian Amazon. Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 2(8), 63–71. DOI: 10.46882/2011/GJPCS/000031
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