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Pacto por la Yanama, Caminos Alternativos hacia la Gobernanza Ancestral del Agua en el Caribe Colombiano

Palacio, Andrés LU orcid and Fajardo, Nazly (2026)
Abstract
The Colombian Caribbean, especially La Guajira, faces critical climate challenges such as extreme heat, droughts, and water scarcity, which affect water, social, health, and food security. The Wayúu people experience these conditions amid socioeconomic inequalities, lack of resources, health risks, and restricted mobility. The book emphasizes that the Wayúu territory transcends geography: it is body, memory, and spirituality. The Guajira Ecoregion is sustained by its own sociopolitical and cultural system, where water is conceived as a common, spiritual, and collective good. However, this recognition has come late, and intercultural dialogue has been marked by the supremacy of scientific and technocratic perspectives. The work proposes... (More)
The Colombian Caribbean, especially La Guajira, faces critical climate challenges such as extreme heat, droughts, and water scarcity, which affect water, social, health, and food security. The Wayúu people experience these conditions amid socioeconomic inequalities, lack of resources, health risks, and restricted mobility. The book emphasizes that the Wayúu territory transcends geography: it is body, memory, and spirituality. The Guajira Ecoregion is sustained by its own sociopolitical and cultural system, where water is conceived as a common, spiritual, and collective good. However, this recognition has come late, and intercultural dialogue has been marked by the supremacy of scientific and technocratic perspectives. The work proposes creating a meeting space that balances different forms of knowledge and recognizes water as a shared source of life. (Less)
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editor
LU orcid and Fajardo, Nazly
organization
alternative title
Alternative Pathways towards Ancestral Water Governance in the Colombian Caribbean
publishing date
type
Book/Report
publication status
in press
subject
pages
112 pages
publisher
Universidad Externado De Colombia
project
Confronting the climate – water – biodiversity interactions: How rural communities can choose to become sustainable
language
Spanish
LU publication?
yes
id
b635a301-9891-4a65-88fb-ceba04631190
date added to LUP
2026-06-15 17:18:49
date last changed
2026-06-17 10:49:52
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