Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia

In the Colombian context, disputes over natural resources, mainly over land, and poor governance are intertwined with armed conflict. Although efforts to address this situation, including the 2016 peace agreement signed between Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FAR...

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Autores principales: Río Duque, Martha Lilia del, Rodríguez, Tatiana, Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia, Löhr, Katharina, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle
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Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121035
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author Río Duque, Martha Lilia del
Rodríguez, Tatiana
Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia
Löhr, Katharina
Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio
Castro Nuñez, Augusto
Sieber, Stefan
Bonatti, Michelle
author_browse Bonatti, Michelle
Castro Nuñez, Augusto
Löhr, Katharina
Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia
Rodríguez, Tatiana
Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio
Río Duque, Martha Lilia del
Sieber, Stefan
author_facet Río Duque, Martha Lilia del
Rodríguez, Tatiana
Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia
Löhr, Katharina
Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio
Castro Nuñez, Augusto
Sieber, Stefan
Bonatti, Michelle
author_sort Río Duque, Martha Lilia del
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description In the Colombian context, disputes over natural resources, mainly over land, and poor governance are intertwined with armed conflict. Although efforts to address this situation, including the 2016 peace agreement signed between Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, by Spanish acronym) are underway, these disputes continue, affecting land use dynamics. Understanding the complexity and trends in land use conflicts, as well as the specific regional characteristics underlying differing land use changes across regions, is critical. This article aims to systematically understand land use dynamics in two contrasting and conflict-affected territories in Colombia, Caquetá and Cesar, thus identifying entry points to address land-use conflicts at the regional level. To address the complexity of each regional case, we apply a methodology based on system thinking to capture the interconnections between socio-economic and environmental system components and their land use dynamics. Results depicted through causal loop diagrams not just show the cascade of environmental, social, and economic failures resulting from land use changes in these two conflict-affected territories but also suggest that land tenure systems innovations and the promotion of sustainable land use interventions at the regional level can reverse the consequences of the land use changes. Thus, future actions addressing land use conflicts must be context-dependent, tackling the root and structural causes.
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spelling CGSpace1210352025-12-08T09:54:28Z Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia Río Duque, Martha Lilia del Rodríguez, Tatiana Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia Löhr, Katharina Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio Castro Nuñez, Augusto Sieber, Stefan Bonatti, Michelle land use conflicts sustainability utilización de la tierra conflictos sostenibilidad In the Colombian context, disputes over natural resources, mainly over land, and poor governance are intertwined with armed conflict. Although efforts to address this situation, including the 2016 peace agreement signed between Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, by Spanish acronym) are underway, these disputes continue, affecting land use dynamics. Understanding the complexity and trends in land use conflicts, as well as the specific regional characteristics underlying differing land use changes across regions, is critical. This article aims to systematically understand land use dynamics in two contrasting and conflict-affected territories in Colombia, Caquetá and Cesar, thus identifying entry points to address land-use conflicts at the regional level. To address the complexity of each regional case, we apply a methodology based on system thinking to capture the interconnections between socio-economic and environmental system components and their land use dynamics. Results depicted through causal loop diagrams not just show the cascade of environmental, social, and economic failures resulting from land use changes in these two conflict-affected territories but also suggest that land tenure systems innovations and the promotion of sustainable land use interventions at the regional level can reverse the consequences of the land use changes. Thus, future actions addressing land use conflicts must be context-dependent, tackling the root and structural causes. 2022-05-31 2022-08-31T13:09:24Z 2022-08-31T13:09:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121035 en Open Access application/pdf Del Río Duque, M.L.; Rodríguez, T.; Pérez Lora, Á.P.; Löhr, K.; Romero, M.; Castro Nuñez, A.; Sieber, S.; Bonatti, M. (2022) Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia. PLOS ONE 17(5): e0269088 19 p. ISSN: 1932-6203
spellingShingle land use
conflicts
sustainability
utilización de la tierra
conflictos
sostenibilidad
Río Duque, Martha Lilia del
Rodríguez, Tatiana
Pérez Lora, Ángela Patricia
Löhr, Katharina
Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio
Castro Nuñez, Augusto
Sieber, Stefan
Bonatti, Michelle
Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia
title Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia
title_full Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia
title_fullStr Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia
title_short Understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict-affected territories: The cases of Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia
title_sort understanding systemic land use dynamics in conflict affected territories the cases of cesar and caqueta colombia
topic land use
conflicts
sustainability
utilización de la tierra
conflictos
sostenibilidad
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121035
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