Law and environmental conflicts: the situation in Colombia’s Ciénega Grande de Santa Marta

Authors

  • Andrés Gómez Rey Profesor principal, Universidad del Rosario; abogado de la Universidad de La Sabana; especialista en derecho ambiental; investigador predoctoral, Universidad del Rosario https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5305-4860
  • Gloria Amparo Rodríguez Profesora titular, Facultad de Jurisprudencia, Universidad del Rosario; abogada, y magistrada de la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4194-1259
  • Álvaro José Henao Mera Abogado y exasesor del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, la Secretaría Distrital de Ambiente de Bogotá, y Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia; socio fundador de la Firma Manglar Abogados S.A.S.

Keywords:

environmental conflicts, Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, protected areas, human rights, Colombia

Abstract

At the intersection between sociology, anthropology and law, this article analyses the various legal instruments for the protection of the natural environment in Colombia. In their application, these instruments have produced a range of conflicts,
stemming from ecosystem conservation strategies, legal complexity and disregarded social realities. Based on the analysis of the situation in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, the paper argues that the interaction of the different environmental protection and conservation measures is generating a tension between guaranteeing protection for human
rights, people’s well-being and the ecosystems themselves.

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 130, p. 97-117
Quadrimestral (January-April 2022)  
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.130.1.97

Reception date: 22.09.21 ; Acceptance date: 20.01.22

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Published

2023-02-13

How to Cite

Gómez Rey, A., Rodríguez, G. A., & Henao Mera, Álvaro J. (2023). Law and environmental conflicts: the situation in Colombia’s Ciénega Grande de Santa Marta. Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, (130), 97–118. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/cidob/article/view/97280

Issue

Nº. 130. Political ecology and human rights in Latin America: one planet, various disputes

Section

Articles