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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: Extractivism damages vital ecosystems such as forests, rivers and soils, leading to biodiversity loss and depletion of natural resources. Deforestation and the contamination of water sources affect both flora and fauna and the communities that depend on these resources.

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FORCED DISPLACEMENTS: Many indigenous and peasant communities have been displaced from their lands to make way for extractive projects. These displacements break the social fabric, destroy traditional ways of life and cause loss of cultural identity.

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MULTIPLE INEQUALITIES: Although extractivism generates revenue, wealth is concentrated in the hands of international multinational companies and local elites. Few profits are reinvested in local economies, perpetuating poverty and inequality in rural areas.

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HEALTH IMPACT: Pollution from industrial waste and chemicals, such as mercury from gold mining, affects people's health, causing respiratory illnesses, skin problems, and in some cases, chronic effects.

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COLONIAL DEPENDENCY: Extractivism creates a dependence on income from the export of raw materials. This dependence makes the economies of Latin American countries vulnerable to changes in the international prices of these resources.

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DEGROWTH AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE FOR ABYA YALA!

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