Dispossession, wastelands and armed conflict in Puerto Gaitán and Mapiripán (Meta, Colombia) between 1980 and 2010
This paper shows how dispossession processes, wastelands concentration and armed conflict happened in Puerto Gaitán and Mapiripán (Colombia) between 1980 and 2010. From the analysis of public records, maps and field interviews, this research concluded that developed mechanisms by the Colombian gover...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad del Rosario
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Estudios Socio-Jurídicos |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/sociojuridicos/article/view/2944 |
| Summary: | This paper shows how dispossession processes, wastelands concentration and armed conflict happened in Puerto Gaitán and Mapiripán (Colombia) between 1980 and 2010. From the analysis of public records, maps and field interviews, this research concluded that developed mechanisms by the Colombian government for an agrarian reform did not guarantee safety in property rights for local people and that failure unleashed constant cycles of dispossession. |
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| ISSN: | 0124-0579 2145-4531 |