Share

A Changing Energy Environment Could Block Argentina’s Shale Revolution

By Guy Edwards

Argentina’s president wants to attract new investment in oil and gas. But his push could run up against the country’s environmental commitments.

Benjamin N. Gedan and Christopher Phalen’s recent piece for AQ discusses how Mapuche indigenous communities in Argentina are becoming more assertive about reclaiming their ancestral lands, which could derail plans to develop the country’s shale gas and oil reserves.

The article frames the development of Argentina’s shale reserves as crucial to the government’s efforts to accelerate growth. Indeed, Argentina has the second-largest shale gas reserves in the world and the fourth-largest...

Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.