Week 9: Resistance Movements in the Global South

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on resistance movements in the Global South.

Counter-globalization movements

Movements that resist and challenge the effects of globalization, particularly those originating from the Global South.

MOSOP

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, formed in the 1990s to protest against Shell's exploitation and pollution in Nigeria.

Environmental justice

The fair treatment and involvement of all people in environmental laws, regulations, and policies, particularly in relation to marginalized communities.

Zapatistas

Members of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in Mexico, who resist oppression and seek justice and dignity for Indigenous communities.

Chipko Movement

An Indian non-violent movement focused on environmental conservation, particularly protecting forests from deforestation.

Green Belt Movement

An environmental organization founded in Kenya by Wangari Maathai, promoting tree planting, soil conservation, and women's rights.

Neoliberal globalization

An economic framework that promotes free markets, privatization, and the reduction of government intervention, often harming local communities.

Ecological war

The destructive impact of large corporations' operations on local environments and communities, exemplified by the actions of Shell in Ogoniland.

World Social Forum (WSF)

A global platform for civil society to discuss and promote alternatives to neoliberal globalization, initiated as a response to the World Economic Forum.

Transnational social movements

Movements that transcend national boundaries to advocate for social change, often linking local struggles to global contexts.