Upstream oil extraction, which includes exploration and operation to bring crude oil to the
surface, frequently occurs near human populations. There are approximately 40,000 oil …

Indigenous peoples (IPs) worldwide are confronted by the increasing threat of pollution.
Based on a comprehensive review of the literature (n= 686 studies), we present the current …

Non-communicable diseases, including cancer, are overtaking infectious disease as the
leading health-care threat in middle-income and low-income countries. Latin American and …

Abstract From Angola to Iraq, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor
people. Wars of Plunder explores the interplay of natural resources and armed conflicts, and …

We leverage the timing of coalmine accidents to examine the effect of coal mining on air
pollution. Safety regulations mandate that coal mining be suspended if a mine experiences …

Because of their close relationships to the land, water, and resources therein, and their
marginalized social and economic positions, Indigenous peoples living in current or former …

Petroleum hydrocarbons contamination of the environment associated with exploration,
development and production operations is a common feature in oil producing nations …

The harmful effects of oil on various species of flora and fauna have been studied
extensively; however, few studies have studied the effects of oil exposure on human health …

The unregulated oil exploitation in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon Region (NEAR), mainly
from 1964 to the 90's, led to toxic compounds largely released into the environment. A large …

The Peruvian Amazon is culturally and biologically one of the most diverse regions on Earth.
Since the 1920s oil exploration and extraction in the region have threatened both …