Farmer struggles and strength on facing environmental conflicts in the rural reserve area of Cabrera, Cundinamarca: a territorial alternative to peace

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Bárbara Camila Silva Velandia

Abstract

This paper analyzes environmental conflicts arisen in the Rural Reserve Area (RRA) of Cabrera, Cundinamarca, as a way of building social territory. One of the aims of Rural Reserve Area is the care and protection of the strategic ecosystem of the municipality. However, it has been experienced currently some socioenvironmental issues that have set Cabrera community on alert: there has been a clear tension due to a hydroelectric megaproject that is underway and threatens farmer practices, forcing them to be more awareness about their environment and developing some claim strategies. So, farmer organizations have becoming essential agents on promoting Rural Reserve Area as way of building a territorial alternative to peace.

Keywords:
Rural reserve area, environmental conflict, territory and peace, rural local organization.