Where will I plant my potatoes? Development and the power to decide

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Abstract

“Development” all over the world has been thrust upon unwilling victims. In some cases, well-meaning researchers have tried to engage local owners in “participatory” projects where indigenous knowledge is invited to lead efforts to increase a reliable food supply and provide some of the benefits of a cash economy. Unfortunately, the clear assertions of local people, anthropologists, nongovernmental organizations, and common sense have rarely held out against the power of corporations. In this paper I look at examples, some that bring despair and others that give hope to people trying to maintain not only their identities but also their lives.

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Billings, D. K. (2015). Where will I plant my potatoes? Development and the power to decide. Global Bioethics, 26(2), 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1080/11287462.2015.1035525

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