Illicit crop cultivation in Colombia's national natural parks : dynamics, drivers, and policy responses
José Bernal, Jerónimo Sudarsky, Catalina Riveros
The purpose of this paper is to understand the dynamics behind the expansion and consolidation of coca crops in the National Natural Parks of the Colombian National System of Protected Areas -SINAP-, based on fieldwork carried out in the national parks Catatumbo Barí (Norte de Santander), Alto Fragua Indi Wasi (Caquetá), and Farallones de Cali (Valle del Cauca), which have approximately 1.500 hectares of coca crops. This fieldwork has allowed us to identify the drivers behind the growth of coca in areas destined for environmental protection, as well as the different policies and programs that the Colombian Government has designed to respond to the presence of coca crops in these territories. Based on these inputs, we opened the discussion on the need to rethink the governance model for Colombia's protected areas. To this end, we propose the formulation of a Special and Transitional Management Regime for Peasants (REMC) in protected areas, which will allow for a balance between the conservation objectives of these territories and respect for the rights of the peasants who have historically settled there.
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2021
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Authors: | Bernal, José ; Sudarsky, Jerónimo ; Riveros, Catalina |
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Journal of illicit economies and development : JIED. - London : LSE Press, ISSN 2516-7227, ZDB-ID 3008388-6. - Vol. 3.2021, 1, p. 22-35
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Subject: | Colombia | drug policy | eradication | Illicit crops | national parks | protected areas | Naturschutzgebiet | Nature reserve | Kolumbien | Drogenpolitik | Drug policy |
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