The politics of fire: Spanish forest policy and ritual resistance in Galicia, Spain

Article Abstract:

The forest fire problem in Galicia, Spain, a region prone to anthropogenic forest fires in the European continent, is analyzed. Moreover, it is argued that most anthropogenic forest fires in Galicia should be understood as rituals of political resistance by the Galician peasantry against the Spanish state's forceful appropriation of the Galician peasant commons for its ambitious reforestation policy.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Spain, Labor Distribution by Employer, Forecasts and trends, Causes of, Statistics, Environmental aspects, Market trend/market analysis, Forest fires, Galicia, Spain

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Stealing from the poor? Game theory and the politics of water markets in Chile

Article Abstract:

The potential benefits are usually attributed to a system of tradable water rights where such a legal institution is implemented in few countries. The introduction of a water market in Chile has created an obvious incentive to violate the water rights of underprivileged users.

Chile, Game theory

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Deliberation in the wilderness: Displacing symbols politics

Article Abstract:

The environment benefits of deliberative are increasingly cited for its potential to reconcile humans and the environment in politics. The search suggests a focus for deliberative democracy in displacing symbolic that disenfranchises both nature and humans.

Democracy, Politics

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