Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaMistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon
This article describes and analyzes the effects of artisanal mining on the food security of the community of Andoque del Resguardo Aduche in the Colombian Amazon. In analytical terms, the departure point for this analysis is on the different perspectives regarding the activities of the indigenous po...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2016
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| description | This article describes and analyzes the effects of artisanal mining on the food security of the community of Andoque del Resguardo Aduche in the Colombian Amazon. In analytical terms, the departure point for this analysis is on the different perspectives regarding the activities of the indigenous populations. Some of these activities- those which are based on the notion of “scarcity”- distort the social life of the indigenous communities. This creates a dilemma which conflicts with the concept of “abundance” in these communities. The paradox of this case is that in a world of “Amazonian abundance” the model of gold mining, based on a notion of scarcity has been introduced. The introduction of gold mining has introduced exogenous elements into these communities that fundamentally change social life. Employing a perspective that rejects cultural uniqueness, this study examines the multiplicity of practices and realities in which the different actors confront dilemmas around the use of common pool resources. The rise of access to “easy” money through artisanal mining is ultimately transforming the local cosmo-vision, which states “one should not touch that which the sun does not illuminate”. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-18602024-04-24T16:09:56Z Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon Mundos equivocados: cuando la “abundancia” y la “carencia” se encuentran en la Amazonía colombiana Mundos equivocados: quando a “abundância” e a “carência” se encontram na Amazônia colombiana Verschoor, Gerard Torres, Camilo Mineração artesanal segurança alimentar abundância / carência Andoque Amazônia colombiana. Artisanal mining food security abundance / scarcity Andoque Colombian amazon. Minería artesanal seguridad alimentaria abundancia / carencia Andoque Amazonía colombiana. This article describes and analyzes the effects of artisanal mining on the food security of the community of Andoque del Resguardo Aduche in the Colombian Amazon. In analytical terms, the departure point for this analysis is on the different perspectives regarding the activities of the indigenous populations. Some of these activities- those which are based on the notion of “scarcity”- distort the social life of the indigenous communities. This creates a dilemma which conflicts with the concept of “abundance” in these communities. The paradox of this case is that in a world of “Amazonian abundance” the model of gold mining, based on a notion of scarcity has been introduced. The introduction of gold mining has introduced exogenous elements into these communities that fundamentally change social life. Employing a perspective that rejects cultural uniqueness, this study examines the multiplicity of practices and realities in which the different actors confront dilemmas around the use of common pool resources. The rise of access to “easy” money through artisanal mining is ultimately transforming the local cosmo-vision, which states “one should not touch that which the sun does not illuminate”. Este artículo describe y analiza los efectos de la minería artesanal que involucra a comunidades Andoque del Resguardo Aduche (Amazonía colombiana) en su seguridad alimentaria. En términos analíticos, el punto de partida es la existencia de diferentes perspectivas sobre las actividades de las poblaciones indígenas. Algunas de estas –las que se basan en la noción de “carencia”– distorsionan los ensamblajes en los que participan las comunidades indígenas, involucrándolas en una disyuntiva que choca contra su concepto de “abundancia”. Lo paradójico de este caso es que en un mundo de “abundancia amazónica” se inserta un modelo deficitario basado en la extracción del oro, en donde se integran elementos exógenos que dificultan el reensamblaje inicial. Desde una perspectiva alejada de la unicidad cultural, esta investigación aborda la multiplicidad de las prácticas y realidades donde los diversos actores enfrentan dilemas de uso de los recursos comunes, se integran al “fácil” acceso al dinero y en la que se desfigura la cosmovisión local que requiere que “no se debe tocar lo que no ilumina el sol”. Este artigo descreve e analisa os efeitos da atividade mineira artesanal, que engaja a comunidade Andoque da Reserva Aduche (Amazônia colombiana), em sua segurança alimentar. Em termos analíticos, o ponto de partida é a existência de diferentes perspectivas sobre as atividades dos povos indígenas. Algumas destas, as que se baseiam na noção de “carência” – alteram o engajamento das comunidades indígenas, envolvendo-as em um dilema que trasmuda o seu conceito de “abundância”. O paradoxo aqui é que, no mundo de “abundância amazônica”, se inserta um modelo deficitário baseado no garimpo, ao que confluem fatores exógenos que impedem remontar ao engajamento inicial. Desde uma perspectiva afastada da unicidade cultural, esta pesquisa aborda a multiplicidade das práticas e realidades onde vários atores enfrentam dilemas de uso dos recursos comuns e integram-se ao “fácil” acesso ao dinheiro onde se desfigura a cosmovisão local: “Não se deve tocar o que não ilumina o sol”. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2016-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/xml application/zip https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1860 10.17141/iconos.54.2016.1860 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 54 (2016): Estudios críticos de la agricultura y la alimentación: Perspectivas sobre el actor, la práctica y el territorio; 71-86 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 54 (2016): Agricultura crítica e estudos alimentares: perspectivas sobre o ator, a prática e o território na América Latina; 71-86 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 54 (2016): Critical studies in food and agriculture: Perspectives on the actor, practice, and territory in Latin America; 71-86 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1860/1392 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1860/2917 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1860/2918 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1860/2919 Derechos de autor 2016 Gerard Verschoor, Camilo Torres https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
| spellingShingle | Verschoor, Gerard Torres, Camilo Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon |
| title | Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon |
| title_full | Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon |
| title_short | Mistaken Worlds: When “Abundance” and “Scarcity” Collide in the Colombian Amazon |
| title_sort | mistaken worlds: when “abundance” and “scarcity” collide in the colombian amazon |
| url | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1860 |