This research examines the conflict against extractivist development in Ecuador, emphasising the resistance of civil society over the past few decades. It explores into the formation of counter...Show moreThis research examines the conflict against extractivist development in Ecuador, emphasising the resistance of civil society over the past few decades. It explores into the formation of counter-hegemonic resistance and its entwinement with decolonial praxis within the Ecuadorian context. This study claims that this resistance advocates for a reimagined concept of development that demands decolonial and epistemological efforts. Through a localized analysis of this developmental paradigm, it investigates the emancipatory nature of these environmental struggles, hypothesizing that they challenge not only the dominant developmental model but also the very concept of development itself.Show less
