Aproximaciones al análisis de los conflictos ambientales en la Patagonia: reflexiones de historia reciente 1980-2005

The article deals with a social history of environment in the region of Patagônia and is especially focused on the present and the future of the region. Three different lines of reflections are examined. The first is the analysis of the environmental conflicts in the recent history of Patagônia. The second is a look at the protest movements against businesses in the region that risk the environment A third line of reflection discusses the changes in the representations of Patagônia, environment and territory. The article also gives an explanation of why an active citizenship movement in def...