Displaced by a dam, women defenders fight for their land rights in Colombia

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Written By Jane Feeney

News piece commissioned by Mongabay:

  • Colombia’s fourth-largest dam, built despite local opposition more than a decade ago, continues to affect the livelihoods of neighboring communities in Colombia’s department of Santander, an area now also targeted by fracking.

  • An ecosystem restoration project designed to compensate for the dam’s environmental impact by buying and restoring degraded land within a protected area has pushed locals from their land or left them with unclear tenure rights. Women-led associations are demanding the companies involved to respect the rights of local communities and clarify their status.

  • Women-led associations are demanding the companies involved to respect the rights of local communities and clarify their status.

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