Rethinking Environmental Polarization and Pesticide Use in Argentina

Abstract

What is the relationship between sociopolitical polarization and environmental polarization in Argentina? On the basis of our ongoing research on farming and pesticides in the Argentine Pampas, we argue that polarized sociopolitical views do not map neatly onto environmental positions. More specifically, actors at odds in the sociopolitical field share common assumptions and support similar policies when it comes to pesticide use.