Bridging Research and Practice to Influence National Policy: Afro‐Colombians Territorial Rights, from Stagnation to Implementation

This article discusses strategies to bridge research and practice in knowledge co‐production in order to influence public policy implementation. It analyses a long‐lasting alliance between the Afro‐Colombian movement, academia and international organisations, triggering the Government's commitm...

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Published in:Bulletin of Latin American research 2022-07, Vol.41 (3), p.387-403
Main Authors: Cárdenas, Omaira Bolaños, Herrera Arango, Johana, Guerrero Lovera, Cristiam, Helo Molina, Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Afro‐Colombians
Alliances
collaborative research
GIS
Historical analysis
Implementation
International organizations
knowledge co‐production
Law 70/1993
Natural resources
Policy implementation
Public policy
Stagnation
strategic advocacy
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Summary:This article discusses strategies to bridge research and practice in knowledge co‐production in order to influence public policy implementation. It analyses a long‐lasting alliance between the Afro‐Colombian movement, academia and international organisations, triggering the Government's commitment to nationwide formalisation of collective territories. By combining collaborative and cartographic research, with historical and legal analysis through purposeful political advocacy, the Allies demonstrated the vulnerability of 271 untitled community lands within a socio‐territorial conflict context, emerging from competition and control over land and natural resources. This strategic alliance brought Law 70/1993 from stagnation to implementation.
ISSN:0261-3050
1470-9856
DOI:10.1111/blar.13248