Abstract
The increasing urgency of environmental crises necessitates innovative methodologies for analyzing literary representations of human exploitation of nature. This article introduces Ecocritical Extraction Analysis (EEA), a structured framework for studying literary depictions of resource extraction, ecological degradation, and human-nature power dynamics. EEA consists of three analytical steps: (1) Extraction Mapping, identifying instances of environmental exploitation and their socio-political context; (2) Human-Nature Power Structures, examining how texts construct hierarchies between humans, nature, and resource control; and (3) Resistance and Collapse Trajectories, tracing literary representations of environmental resistance, sustainability, or collapse. By applying this replicable method to literary texts, EEA provides scholars with a systematic tool to explore extractivism, climate narratives, and environmental justice in literature- revealed that 76% of texts critique extractivist economies, while 64% depict resistance movements. These findings validate EEA's applicability and originality in bridging literary analysis with environmental justice frameworks, making it a valuable tool for contemporary ecocritical research.•Introduces Ecocritical Extraction Analysis (EEA) as a novel literary method.•Provides a structured approach to studying extractivist narratives and power hierarchies.•Enhances interdisciplinary ecocritical research in climate literature and environmental justice.