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

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 130
Quadrimestral (January-April 2022)
ISSN:1133-6595 E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.130.1

«Political ecology and human rights in Latin America: one planet, various disputes»

Sandra Hincapié (coord.)

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.