Natural Resources, Extractive Industries and Social Conflict
Promoting the environmentally and socially sustainable management of natural resources is one of the biggest challenges facing the countries of the Andean-Amazonian region—in particular, Peru. The high frequency of conflict that accompanies extractive activities, the growing deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, and recurring water scarcity due to climate change are just some examples of the multiplicity of challenges that the Andean-Amazonian region faces in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In light of these challenges, our research analyzes the existing social, economic, and political conditions that hinder the sustainable management of resources through a territorial and interdisciplinary approach. We then use these studies to propose public policy recommendations for the better governance of resources Our studies have contributed to the analysis of several specific topics such as territorial management policies, institutional changes linked to small and large-scale mining development, the relationship between land tenure systems and sustainable pasture management, and policies governing access to water in the context of extractive activities and climate change. We have also conducted evaluations of resource management projects and policies such as conservation initiatives and sustainable agriculture in the Amazon.
Senior Researchers
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Gerardo Damonte Valencia (on leave)
PhD en Anthropology - Cornell University
Gerardo Damonte Valencia has an MA and PhD in Anthropology from Cornell University. He carries out research in the field of natural resources at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (currently on leave) along with his teaching position in the Department of Political Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University in Peru. Gerardo leads […]
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Manuel Glave Testino
PhD en Economics - University of Illinois en Champaign
Manuel Glave has a PhD in Economics from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He is a Senior Researcher at GRADE where he specialises in rural development, environmental economics and natural resources, and where he undertakes analysis of public policy relating to agriculture and the environment. He is a Senior Professor in the Department of […]
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Eduardo Zegarra Méndez
PhD en Agricultural and Applied Economics - University of Wisconsin
Eduardo Zegarra is an economist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and has a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin, specializing in rural development and natural resource management. His dissertation explores the workings and failures of the water market in Chile. He has researched and published on a wide […]
Associated Researchers
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Juana Kuramoto Huamán (on leave)
PhD candidate en Innovation & Technology - Maastricht University
Juana Kuramoto received a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University Carnegie Mellon in 1995. She is currently studying for a PhD in Policy Studies and Technological Change at the University of Maastricht and is an Associate Researcher at GRADE. Her fields of interest are technological innovation, scientific and technological policy, and mining. She […]
External Consultants
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Álvaro Hopkins Barriga
Master en - Wageningen University & Research
Álvaro has a Master’s in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica and a degree in Economics from the same university. Also, he has a Master’s in Development Economics from Wageningen University & Research. He rejoins GRADE as a researcher for the project “Towards a Sustainable Infrastructure in the Peruvian Amazon”, led by Manuel Glave.
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Lorenzo López Garnier
Master en - Imperial College London
Lorenzo holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Technology with a specialization in Environmental Resources Management from Imperial College London and a Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from King’s College London in UK. He rejoins GRADE as a Consultant in the ‘Transitions to Sustainability’ project led by Manuel Glave.
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Carlos Monge Salgado
PhD en - University of Miami
Anthropologist by the Pontifical University Catholic of the Peru, Ph.d. in Latin American history from the University of Miami. Has been a Researcher at the Centro de Estudios Rurales Andinos Bartolomé de las Casas in Cuzco; researcher and Development Area Coordinator at the Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales in Lima, advisor to the Confederación Campesina […]
External Affiliated Researchers
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Sonia Laszlo
PhD en - University of Toronto
Sonia Laszlo is Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development. Her main research areas cover many aspects of applied microeconomic analysis in economic development: rural development, access to markets, and the relationship between income, health and education in economic development. In addition to using traditional analytic tools […]
Visiting Researchers
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Ashley Manning
Student en -
Ashley is a student in Geography at Dartmouth College, United States. During her residency at GRADE she supported Javier Escobal as a research intern.
Publications
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Argentina | La planificación colaborativa como solución a la escasez hídrica en contextos de minería a gran escala
2020 Gerardo Damonte, Julieta Godfrid, Ana Paula López
This policy brief addresses the issues surrounding governance in water scarcity scenarios and provides public policy recommendations to improve access to water for human consumption in high Andean territories with large-scale mining. Based on the evidence collected in the cases of San Juan in Argentina and Espinar in Peru, it is argued that the creation of […]
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Minería, escasez hídrica y la ausencia de una planificación colaborativa
2020 Gerardo Damonte, Julieta Godfrid, Ana Paula López
Water scarcity and inequitable access to water in cities close to large mining projects is, nowadays, an urgent issue that leads to recurring conflicts in the Andean region. Based on the comparison between two case studies in the Andes —one in Peru and the other in Argentina—, this article shows how current mining policy reproduces […]
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JournalWorld Development
Intra-seasonal climate variability and crop diversification strategies in the Peruvian Andes: A word of caution on the sustainability of adaptation to climate change
2020 Carmen Ponce
Agricultural systems are highly sensitive to climate change. Most studies focus on the effect of heat and water availability on crop yields, but little is known about the impact of changes in intra-seasonal climate variability (particularly challenging in mountain regions). Also, beyond the effect on crop yields –mostly focused on single cropping systems and major […]
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JournalEstudios Atacameños
Presentation: New capitalisms and territorial transformations in the Andean region
2019 Michiel Baud, Rutgerd Boelens, Gerardo Damonte
This presentation introduces a special issue that analyzes the new territorial configurations taking shape in the Andean region under the developmentalist governments of the 21st century. The new territorial projects seek to increase the extraction of resources, the transference of crucial products on local level, and economic development. This remodeling transforms the techno-natural, cultural and […]
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Hybrid Institutions Institutionalizing Practices in the Context of Extractive Expansion
2019 Gerardo Damonte
States face the challenge of developing institutions to govern the activities of social actors when an area under their control becomes the target of increased extractive activities. National and local public regulations safeguarding the environment, the assignment of extractive rights to individuals or companies, and handling of ensuing conflicts are developed in an institutional gray […]
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Desarrollando mercados rurales: el rol de la incertidumbre y la restricción crediticia
2006Javier Escobal,
El estudio evalúa cuáles son los factores más relevantes para que un pequeño productor agrícola demande asistencia técnica para incursionar en mercados que puedan absorber cantidades crecientes de su cultivo.
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The role of public infraestructure in market development in rural Peru
2005Javier Escobal,
This Study provides a conceptual framework to study the impact of rural infrastructure investment in market development and in the enhancement of income generating opportunities for the poor in rural Peru.
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El cluster pesquero de Chimbote: acción conjunta limitada y la tragedia de los recursos colectivos
2005Juana Kuramoto,
Los problemas que afectan la eficiencia colectiva del cluster pesquero de Chimbote como son la contaminación ambiental y las deficiencias del puerto ante la falta de una acción conjunta entre sus agentes.
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Procesos de concertación en zonas mineras en el Perú
2004Manuel Glave, , ,
Esta publicación es el resultado de un proyecto de investigación realizado como parte de las actividades de la Iniciativa de Investigación sobre Políticas Mineras (IIPM) del Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo - IDRC/CRDI de Canadá.
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JournalInternational Journal of Educational Research
Research on education equity and quality in developing and transition countries
2006Santiago Cueto, ,
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JournalInformativo mineroenergético
La minería peruana en el contexto de desarrollo nacional y regional
2003Juana Kuramoto,
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JournalWorld Development
Determinants and impacts of rural land market activity: evidence from Nicaragua
2003, Eduardo Zegarra, ,
Use of data from Nicaragua to examine the performance of land rental and sales markets during 1995-98 which coincide with the implementation of major macroeconomic and sectoral reforms leads to three main conclusions.
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Adaptación al Cambio Climático en contextos de Desarrollo Territorial Rural
Cambio Climático en la Cuenca del Río Mantaro de 7 años de estudio2010Carmen Ponce, Javier Escobal,
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Recursos Naturales, Medio ambiente y Desarrollo: Perú 1970-2010
Opciones de Política Económica en el Perú2010Manuel Glave,
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Hacia un nuevo esquema de fijación de tarifas de agua para fines agrarios en la costa del Perú
Gestión Integrada de Recursos Hídricos. Instrumentos Financieros y Económicos2010Eduardo Zegarra,
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The impact of fair trade certification on coffee producers in Peru
The impact of fair trade2008Ricardo Fort, ,
This study presents important empirical evidence to understand the effects of FT certification on coffee farmers in the center region of Peru.
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The impact of fair trade on banana producers in northern Peru
The impact of fair trade2008Ricardo Fort, ,
This study provides one of the first detailed analyses of the impact of FT banana certification at the household level.
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Mining in Latin America: Attracting Quantity and Quality in FDI
2012Manuel Glave,
This brief provides an overview of the investment policies and incentive packages countries are using to attract responsible FDI and turn foreign investment into concrete and sustainable development.
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Managing Conflict Through Consultation: Latin America’s Experience
2012Gerardo Damonte,
This Brief characterises and analyses the different types of local consultation seen in the region, focusing on the diverse actors that lead the processes and providing illustrative examples of each.
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Land Use Planning for Extractive Industries
2012Manuel Glave,
This brief presents land use planning as a tool to mitigate these risks.
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Ecuador’s Yasuní-ITT: Rethinking the Conservation vs. Extraction Dilemma
2012Gerardo Damonte,
Ecuador’s innovative proposal for not developing its Yasuní-Ishpingo Tambococha Tiputini (Yasuní-ITT) oil fields presents an alternative strategy for resolving the conservation versus extractive industry development dilemma.
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From Expropriation to Social Licence: Accessing Land for Extractive Industries
2012Gerardo Damonte,
This brief describes the key factors that have enabled this transformation, and provides examples to illustrate the main social licence strategies in use in Latin America.
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Pequeña agricultura comercial: dinámica y retos en el Perú
2006Javier Escobal, , ,
Resultado de un proceso de discusión entre investigadores de distintas disciplinas e instituciones y busca poner en primer plano la complejidad del debate sobre el desarrollo de la pequeña agricultura en el Perú.
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Peru: hacia una estrategia de desarrollo para la sierra rural
2004Javier Escobal, Martin Valdivia,
Una estrategia de intervención para el desarrollo de la sierra rural para atender las particularidades de sus recursos naturales, desarrollo agrario, desarrollo de mercados y productos y aumento de capacidades productivas.
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Amazonas: lineamientos estratégicos de desarrollo
2003Manuel Glave, , , ,
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Projects
- Socio-economic baseline of the Antappacay Project in CuzcoDecember 2008 - November 2009
- Climate change and rural territorial dynamics in PeruOctober 2008 - June 2010
- Sustainable earth and water management technologies in JequetepequeAugust 2008 - November 2009
- Sub-regional Irrigation ProgramApril 2008 - June 2008
- Prospección e investigación del mercado minero peruanoAugust 2007
- Revisión de documentos de política social Perú LNGJune 2007
- Manual para capacitación en el uso de instrumentos económicos y financieros para la gestión del aguaJune 2007
- Monitoreo de Sierra ExportadoraJune 2007
- Mapa de actores sociales en el ámbito de influencia de los accesos surJune 2007
- Estimación del consumo de agua a nivel predial en valles de la costa peruanaMay 2015
News
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Bangkok: Members of GRADE joined the Think Tank Initiative 2018 as panelists and workshop participants
November 26, 2018 Rural development and agriculture, Education and learning, Employment, productivity and innovation, Ethnicity, gender and citizenship, Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes, Poverty and equality, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict, State reform and public institutions, Health and nutrition, Urbanization and sustainable cities
After almost a decade of organizational support, the Think Tank Initiative brought together representatives of think tanks, policymakers, donors and other research-to-policy actors for a final Think Tank Initiative Exchange to mark the last year of the program. This Exchange built on a decade of TTI lessons, experiences and insights on the challenges of building […]
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World Water Day: Manuel Glave joined the Sanitation and Water Challenges Forum
March 23, 2018 Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
As part of the World Water Day celebrations, the National Superintendence of Sanitation Services (SUNASS) and the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) organized the Sanitation and Water Challenges Forum on Thursday, March 22. Our senior researcher, Manuel Glave, and Luis Acosta, macroregional coordinator of the SDGs for the Tariff Regulation Management of SUNASS, shared […]
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Gerardo Damonte fue panelista en el coloquio de Concytec, Ciencia y Socidad
March 23, 2018 Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
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World Water Day: Manuel Glave was a panelist at the Natural Infrastructure Forum for Water Security
March 22, 2018 Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
On the sidelines of the World Water Day, the Institute of Nature, Land and Renewable Energy Sciences of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (INTE-PUCP), PUCP’s Climate of Changes and the National Water Authority (ANA) will held the Natural Infrastructure Forum for Water Security, on Wednesday, March 21, at the Auditorium of General Studies in Humanities in the PUCP. Our senior researcher, Manuel Glave, joined the panel on […]
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GRADE among the most influential social policy think tanks worldwide, according to University of Pennsylvania
January 30, 2018 Rural development and agriculture, Education and learning, Employment, productivity and innovation, Ethnicity, gender and citizenship, Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes, Poverty and equality, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict, State reform and public institutions, Health and nutrition
For the eighth consecutive year, GRADE has been distinguished among the Top Social Policy Think Tanks in the world —29th place—, according to 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. This study, conducted by the Think Tanks and Civil Society Program at the University of Pennsylvania, classified 7815 organizations around the world in global and regional lists and by […]
Events
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Manuel Glave will be a speaker at the 3rd Peru in Dialogue Forum: Women, territory and social conflict
28/10/2019 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hotel Hilton (Av. La Paz 1099, Miraflores) Ethnicity, gender and citizenship, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
Women, territory and social conflict will be the issues addressed at the III Peru in Dialogue Forum 2019, held by the Peruvian Ombudsman’s Office, on October 28. According to the event website, the forum aims to promote a debate from new perspectives, in order to understand the social conflict in our country. Although the Peruvian […]
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Miguel Jaramillo joins the 19th GDN Global Development Conference
24/10/2019 4:00 am - 5:30 am World Conference Centre Bonn, Bonn, Alemania Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
From October 23 to 25, Global Development Network (GDN) hosts its 19th Global Development Conference on “Knowledge for sustainable development: the Research-Policy Nexus”. The two-and-a-half days event will bring together 400 participants, drawn from a diverse group of researchers, policymakers, representatives of international organizations, civil society, development practitioners and the private sector. The conference will address four interrelated conference […]
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Manuel Glave discussed the study ‘Impacts of extractive industry and infrastructure in the Amazon’
04/07/2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sala Pancho Fierro II del Hotel Sonesta El Olivar (Pancho Fierro 194, San Isidro) Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
Manuel Glave, Senior Researcher at GRADE, was one of the discussants of the study “Impacts of extractive industry and infrastructure in the Amazon”, organized by Law, Environment and Natural Resources DAR Peru, the Regional Coalition for Participation and Transparency, and the Institute of Nature, Territory and Renewable Energy Sciences of the Pontifical Catholic University of […]
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Investigadores de GRADE en LASA 2019, Nuestra América: Justice and Inclusion
24/05/2019 → 27/05/2019 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Boston, Estados Unidos Rural development and agriculture, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
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Our researchers are speakers and discussants at CIES XXXVI Annual Research Seminar 2018
06/11/2018 → 07/11/2018 Hotel José Antonio Deluxe, Calle Bellavista 133, Miraflores (2 - 3 Av. Pardo) Education and learning, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict
Our researchers will be speakers and discussants at the CIES XXIX Annual Research Seminar, this year tackling the theme “Peru to 2021: Where are we and what are the challenges? On Tuesday 6, November, we will held a research session on natural resources management and sustainability. Our researchers, Manuel Glave and Elena Borasino, will present the study “Forest governance and sustainability […]
- Education and Learning
- Employment, Productivity and Innovation
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Ethnicity, Gender and Citizenship
- Methodologies for Research and Evaluation of Policy and Programmes
- Poverty and Equity
- Natural Resources, Extractive Industries and Social Conflict
- State Reform and Public Institutions
- Health and Nutrition
- Urbanization and Sustainable Cities