Bridging Research and Practice to Influence National Policy: Afro‐Colombians Territorial Rights, from Stagnation to Implementation

Cárdenas, Omaira Bolaños; Arango, Johana Herrera; Lovera, Cristiam Guerrero; Molina, Elías Helo

doi:10.1111/blar.13248

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“…The special analysis shows that in 40 years it has increased from 6% to 27% in the savannah landscape matrix. This trend is consistent with the population increase in the Caribbean [17,19]. However, the urban fabric that is growing in the areas near the city of Valledupar, in the community councils of the northern zone, responds to the construction of rest houses or second homes for families from the city.…”

Section: Hedging Analysissupporting

confidence: 77%

“…Thus, since the 1990s, Afro-descendants, in particular, have the possibility of requesting collective titling over ancestrally occupied lands, with some restrictions, including the fact that lands considered reserved baldíos cannot be titled. Over time, this consideration has become more flexible to the point that even insular areas have been recognized as collectively owned by Afro-descendants [17]. However, in Valledupar, the restriction continues, and the savannahs and playones are the state's main claim to not recognizing collective titling rights for those who have historically lived there.…”

Section: Theoretical Framework 21 Brief Historical References On Uncu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Beyond the legal rhetoric regarding baldío goods or public lands, the spaces populated by Afro-descendants in the Colombian Caribbean usually respond to community use practices and management arrangements typical of the commons [20], and they tend to coexist with different family, individual and community tenure systems [17]. Beyond the forested areas of the Pacific, Afro-Colombian peoples have historically built complex tenure structures adapted to changing ecological and socio-political realities [21].…”

Section: Common Property Transitions Collective Tenure Systems and Pr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental history, as a field of analysis and transdisciplinary study, aims to explore the interactions between society and ecosystems from a deep understanding of how relationships between human groups and natural systems change over defined periods of time. This article seeks to delve into the environmental history of the savannahs of the Cesar department in Colombia, documenting the milestones in the privatization of the commons and the degradation of social–ecological systems. Methodologically, satellite images and aerial photographs are analyzed to determine the changes in land cover that reveal the state of the ecosystems, and an ethnographic approach is used to document the perception and valuation of local Afro-descendant communities in the region. The article shows how, over the last 60 years, land-use planning models have favored individual appropriation practices and agroindustrial models over collective forms of pastoralism and small-scale agrifood systems. It also documents the main socio-ecological impacts and the conflicts implicit in different tenure models that should be taken into account in the various public policies related to sustainability, peace building, and the recognition of territorial rights in the Colombian Caribbean.

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Contributions of Intercultural Socioenvironmental Justice to the 2030 Agenda in the Colombian Caribbean

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The 2030 Agenda has influenced the design of public policies in Colombia and other countries in the region, but there are many gaps in the way a global policy can be interpreted and adapted to the territories. Thus, this article aims to critically evaluate the public policy of sustainability implemented in the Colombian Caribbean and to suggest contributions from an intercultural socioenvironmental justice perspective. For this purpose, the public policy of sustainability that orients the plans for the use of insular ecosystems in Cartagena de Indias has been examined and confronted with local evidence that shows significant changes in the forms of life and ecological degradation in multi-temporally analysed coverages. Methodologically, this research is based on three aspects: the theoretical discussion of the notions of sustainability and justice in public policies, spatial databases to analyse the transformation of landscapes and ethnographic work with Afro-descendant peoples to recognise their socioecological systems. We found that the public policy of territorial planning aligned with the 2030 Agenda nominally includes a rights approach, but management practices or governance structures do not consider the very high asymmetry in land tenure, the growing private and non-participatory regulation of coasts and the sea or the exclusion of Afro-descendant peoples who claim tenure and autonomy rights. Then, we propose integrated dimensions of sustainability that overcome the socioecological negativity observed and articulate criteria of intercultural justice in public, social and environmental policies.

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Bridging Research and Practice to Influence National Policy: Afro‐Colombians Territorial Rights, from Stagnation to Implementation

Cited by 2 publications

References 17 publications

Environmental History and Commons for the Colombian Caribbean Challenges

Environmental History and Commons for the Colombian Caribbean Challenges

Contributions of Intercultural Socioenvironmental Justice to the 2030 Agenda in the Colombian Caribbean

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