Can we really protect the environment without calling into question the
foundations of a mode of production and the social relations of domination thatit maintains? This question, which takes on very ideological appearances in thehegemony which marks the society, nevertheless arises in a striking way to theinhabitants of the territories which are under the assault of the multinationalsat work in the exploitation of natural resources. This is of course the case forSaguenay-Lac Saint-Jean, under the influence of Rio Tinto Alcan, at a time whenthe multinational and elected officials are calling on the State to subsidizeeven more "green aluminum". ". This is now also the case for the very fertileJadar Valley in Serbia where the Anglo-Australian Rio Tinto covets a lithium deposit.This extractivist project is currently touted on Serbian television as thepromise of an ecological world where the air will be cleaner thanks to electriccars. Of course, here we are in the unicorn world of "green capitalism". Theinterest of Rio Tinto is there: at a time when consumers are more and more in ahurry to turn to electric vehicles, lithium, necessary for the production oftheir batteries, constitutes a new windfall of profits. True to its history, RioTinto (about which the reading of this brochure remains relevant ) is there toappropriate the riches of the Earth at the expense of its inhabitants andecosystems and in spite of legislation. So, to continue this race to death thatwe getthe automobile and its world, the floodable valley of Jadar will bepolluted by sulfuric acid used in massive quantities and arsenic - enough todestroy everything around the mine. Experts have already warned of the threat ofpermanent contamination of the region's fertile land, which could impact hundredsof farmers, in addition to the contamination of river basins that would impactSerbia's water sources. and neighboring countries. There are obviouslysignificant health risks for the approximately 20,000 people who inhabit thevalley with the contamination of water, air and soil. The Serbian state'sapproval for this destruction is a mere formality. For many observers, thecollusion between the Serbian authorities and the multinational is alreadyobservable. New laws reforming the referendum process and expropriations havejust been adopted. The Serbian state can now expropriate people in as little aseight days if it deems it to be in its "national interest". Ultimately, the statewill change its laws as Rio Tinto needs it.Despite the publicity in favor of the project, the full and completecollaboration of the State with it and the enormous sums offered to theinhabitants to leave and abandon their living and working environment, there isresistance determined is currently an obstacle to the development of the mine inthe Jadar Valley. Residents have refused to sell to the mining company and arecurrently braving threats of expropriation. Demonstrations and blockades arecurrently being organized in Serbia to denounce this great destructive project, aplanned investment of 2 billion euros according to Rio Tinto. The inhabitants ofthe Valley can only count on their own means and on no intermediary to stand upto the Anglo-Australian giant. acts of such complete daring must be carried outthat even those who repress them will have to admit that an inch of deliverancehas been won for all". Our destinies are deeply linked. From this link , you can access all the articles on Rio Tinto-Alcan that havebeen posted on this blog since 2008.Posted 21 hours ago by Collectif Emma Goldmanhttp://ucl-saguenay.blogspot.com/2021/11/extractivisme-rio-tinto-lassaut-de-la.html_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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