Murky waters: the impact of privatizing water use on environmental degradation and the exclusion of local communities in the Caribbean

The effects of climate change on tropical ecosystems cannot be interpreted based on physical variables alone. Severe water shortages and deterioration of ecosystems are most acute in places where historical inequalities occur, such as unequal access to land and other goods and rights necessary for t...

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Published in:International journal of water resources development 2022-01, Vol.38 (1), p.152-172
Main Authors: Herrera Arango, Johana, Senent-De Frutos, Juan Antonio, Molina, Elías Helo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Climate effects
Colombian Caribbean
Ecosystems
environmental change
Environmental degradation
Fieldwork
Local communities
Marginalized groups
Populations
Privatization
socio-hydrological dynamics
Spatial analysis
Tropical climate
Water resources
Water shortages
Water supply
Water use
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Summary:The effects of climate change on tropical ecosystems cannot be interpreted based on physical variables alone. Severe water shortages and deterioration of ecosystems are most acute in places where historical inequalities occur, such as unequal access to land and other goods and rights necessary for the livelihood of marginalized populations. This paper explores environmental transformations and their repercussions on water resources based on spatial analysis and fieldwork carried out in the Colombian Caribbean. We have engaged with peasant and Afro-descendant populations who have been excluded from water use and now face problems in sustaining their way of life.
ISSN:0790-0627
1360-0648
DOI:10.1080/07900627.2021.1931052