Details zur Publikation |
| Kategorie | Textpublikation |
| Referenztyp | Zeitschriften |
| DOI | 10.1002/ppp3.70157 |
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| Titel (primär) | An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio-economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia |
| Autor | Muñoz, E.; Anaya, J.A.; Clerici, N.; Estupinan-Suarez, L.M.; Lopera, I.; Richter, S.; Salazar, A.; Sierra, C.A.; Tangarife-Escobar, A.; Mahecha, M.D.; Montero, D.; Palacios-Rodríguez, P.; Ramos, P.; Botía, S. |
| Quelle | Plants People Planet |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2026 |
| Department | iDiv; RS |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | Supplement 1 Supplement 2 Supplement 3 Supplement 4 |
| Keywords | armed conflict; bottom-up analysis; deforestation; environmental degradation; FARC-EP Peace Agreement; interdisciplinarity; top-down analysis |
| Abstract |
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving
biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently
facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement.
Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this
topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining
diverse methods can enhance our understanding of the complex interplay
of conflict, socioeconomic factors, and land cover changes. These
insights are valuable not only for future interdisciplinary studies but
also for policymakers seeking to develop more effective sustainable
development initiatives. The lessons learned from Colombia's situation
offer guidance for addressing similar challenges in conflict-prone
regions around the world. Colombia's forests, covering over half the country,
face significant threats linked to its socio-political landscape and
armed conflict history, particularly the recent peace agreement with the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People's Army (FARC-EP, for its
abbreviation in Spanish) guerrillas in 2016. In this study, we conducted
a systematic literature review examining the complex interplay between
land cover changes, socio-political dynamics, and economic development
in Colombia before and after the Peace Agreement. This review focuses
mainly on deforestation, incorporating perspectives from environmental
and social study disciplines, and inspecting top-down and bottom-up
scaling approaches to analyze the multifaceted scenarios that emerged
during this period. Our review reveals increased research interest from
environmental and social sciences in understanding the environmental
impacts of Colombia's civil conflict and the 2016 Peace Agreement since
its signing. Environmental sciences favor top-down analyses, while
social sciences prefer bottom-up methods. Interestingly, the number of
interdisciplinary studies combining both methods is increasing. Multiple
methodologies confirm increased environmental degradation after the
Peace Agreement, especially in the Andes and Amazon regions. The power
vacuum left by the guerrilla, not filled by governmental institutions,
is widely acknowledged as a key source of important drivers of
uncontrolled forest loss, such as land grabbing and illegal cattle
ranching. External factors such as international demand for gold and
illegal drugs continue to fuel environmental degradation and armed
conflict, with international aid programs to local farmers often proving
ineffective. Although Colombia's situation is unique, the complex
interplay of social, economic, political, and environmental factors
offers valuable insights for understanding similar dynamics in other
conflict-prone regions globally. |
| Muñoz, E., Anaya, J.A., Clerici, N., Estupinan-Suarez, L.M., Lopera, I., Richter, S., Salazar, A., Sierra, C.A., Tangarife-Escobar, A., Mahecha, M.D., Montero, D., Palacios-Rodríguez, P., Ramos, P., Botía, S. (2026): An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio-economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia Plants People Planet 10.1002/ppp3.70157 |
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