Assembling Petroleum Production and Climate Change in Ecuador and Norway

This book explores the challenges of transitioning to a post-carbon society by examining the political framing and negotiation of petroleum production and climate change in contested cases. It uses a process-oriented comparative case study of Lofoten and Yasuní-ITT in oil-exporting countries to show how oil and climate are intertwined in knowledge and policy practices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Elisabeth Marta Tómmerbakk delves into the complexities surrounding the reduction of fossil fuel exploitation, particularly in light of their contribution to global warming. Through a comprehensive comparative case study of Lofoten, situated in the Norwegian Sea above the Arctic Circle, and Yasuní-ITT (Ishpingo, Tambococha, and Tiputini), located in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Tómmerbakk examines the political framing and negotiation of the relationship between petroleum production and climate change. This inquiry is approached through a process-oriented lens, employing a comparative case study approach. Tómmerbakk draws upon rich empirical data, including qualitative interviews with subjects in both countries, and applies an Actor-Network Theory framework to demonstrate how oil and climate are intricately intertwined in knowledge and policy practices.

In summary, Assembling Petroleum Production and Climate Change in Ecuador and Norway offers a profound exploration of how climate science and petroleum extraction are negotiated, adapted, assembled, and coordinated with other national policies and political aims. This book is of immense interest to students and scholars engaged in the fields of petroleum production, climate change, environmental policy, and environmental sociology.

Weight: 440g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032048284