ecofeminism seminar 5- graciela romero
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NO WATER! NO FOOD! WOMEN DEFENDING PACHAMAMA
Graciela Romero Doctorate Researcher
Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience Coventry University
YANACOCHA LAKE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CAJAMARCA –PERU
1992
• POVERTY
• FOOD INSECURITY
• SOCIAL CONFLICTS
• CRIMINALISATION OF PROTEST
DEVELOPMENT AND EXTRACTIVISM
THE YANACOCHA LAKE AFTER TWO DECADES OF GOLD EXTRACTION
• CONSTANT SHORTAGES OF WATER
• CONTAMINATION OF RIVERS AND SOIL
• LIVELIHOODS DESTROYED
THERE IS NO FOOD SOVEREIGNTY WITHOUT WATER AND LAND
THE STATE DEFENDING EXTRACTIVISM
• PEASANTS ASSASINATED
• PHYSICAL ATTACKS AGAINST PEASANTS
• PEASANTS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS ACCUSED OF LEGAL OFFENCES
• RELATEDNESS
• COMPLEMENTARITY
• CORRESPONDENCE
• RECIPROCITY
• CYCLICALITY
WE BELONG TO PACHAMAMA BUEN VIVIR – WELL LIVING
CELENDINAS LUCHADORAS EN DEFENSA DE LA PACHAMAMA
WITH GOLD WE LIVE! WITHOUT WATER WE DIE!
WE DECIDE WHAT TO DO WE OUR WATER AND OUR LAND: FOOD SOVEREINGTY WITH BUEN VIVIR
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