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Controlando la naturaleza: ambientalismo transnacional y negociaciones locales en torno al cambio climático en territorios indígenas en Colombia

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En Colombia, la emergencia de las políticas globales en torno al cambio climático, específicamente los acuerdos internacionales relacionados con Reducción de Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación de los Bosques (REDD+), han generado diversas posiciones, intervenciones y disputas, a la vez que apertura a mercados en torno a los bosques. Estos procesos sitúan los territorios de pueblos indígenas y afrodescendientes en el centro del debate. Este texto analizará los nuevos procesos de control de la naturaleza a través de la estrategia REDD+, que si bien permiten introducir acciones frente a las transformaciones ambientales, de manera paralela reestructuran territorios, actores e intereses en torno al medio ambiente y específicamente los bosques. Estas transformaciones sitúan a ciertos actores en el centro de las políticas y discusiones ambientales, pero desconocen al mismo tiempo prioridades ambientales (por ejemplo, conservación de la biodiversidad) y derechos culturales ganados previamente. Abstract In Colombia, the emergence of global climate policies, specifically the international agreements related to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation “plus” conservation (REDD+), has generated different positions, interventions and conflicts, as well as markets in relation to the forests. These processes have put the indigenous peoples’ territories in the middle of the controversy. This article analyzes the new processes of controlling nature through the strategy of REDD+, which allow actions against environmental changes, but at the same time allow restructuring territories, stakeholders, and interests around specific environments and forests. These transformations put certain actors in the middle of politics and environmental discussions, but at the same time don’t take in account environmental priorities (for example, biodiversity conservation) and disregard cultural rights. 

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