Inhibition halos in the remediation of Amazon soils contaminated with petroleum

História, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos
Nicolás Cuvi, Monserrathe Bejarano

Abstract

We analyze the history of bioremediation of soils contaminated with petroleum in the Ecuadorian Amazon from 1994 to 2014. Although there were some technoscientific "successes," we argue that the opportunity to develop a process of scientific excellence was thwarted by lack of an institutional framework and the political will to oversee research and innovation. Dependence on foreign technology, insufficient internal coordination among research programs and institutions, corruption, lack of a national tradition of biotechnological innovation, the predominance of "biopeons," and a dichotomy between oil and the environment all influenced this process. We discuss these issues in relation to science and technology on the periphery and examine what is needed to consolidate technoscientific processes of excellence in those territories.

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Jun 28, 2011·Environmental Science & Technology·Ronald M Atlas, Terry C Hazen

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Jul 19, 2019·Global Health Action·Anne-Emanuelle BirnMariajosé Aguilera

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