Forms of Mobilization

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Social Movement Theory (SMT) explains how social movements organize and which strategies they use to reach their goals and fight against powerful actors

Direct Action Strategies

Demonstrations

Strikes

Boycotts

Denunciations

Shaming

Institutional Means

public hearings

lobbying

campaigns

testimonies

political pressure during elections

Protests

Most Common Mobilization strategies

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Building Alliances to get more influence

Local Level Actors

scientists

NGOs

trade unions

recreational users

Extra-local actors

science experts

Northern countries' conservacionist organizations

"Classic protest methods" (Martinez-Alier et al., 2016)

street protests

The strategies chosen will vary on the context, resources, region and time

Blockades in access roads to extractive activities pollutant to the environment, such as mining and logging

Removal of saplings in tree plantations

Hunger strikes in India

Community-organized referendums toward local authorities to contend against mining projects in Latin America.

development of a network for collective action

public campaigns

complaint letters

engagement with national and international NGOs