Like harvesting tarulla: The decolonization of being from a petrolized swamp

IF 2.9 1区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Environment and Planning D-Society & Space Pub Date : 2022-08-03 DOI:10.1177/02637758221116894

P. Rinaldi, M. C. Roa-García, E. Grajales

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Abstract

The Palagua swamp in the Middle Magdalena region of Colombia is a territory governed by nearly a century of petro-development and armed conflict. This toxic reality, along with the disappointment of temporary legal victories and demands for environmental compensation, have left deep marks on individuals’ psyche, eroding the self-confidence and spirit of communities. Drawing on archival research, secondary regional sources, and 13 semi-structured interviews with former oil workers, fishers, farmers, and women activists, we delve into the meaning, implications, and transformation of petro-development and internal colonialism. We suggest that the decolonization of being in a petrolized environment implies challenging imposed imaginaries of development and perceiving forces of internal colonialism. This should be recognized as a long-term process, a painful incubation of possibilities, marked by persistent and transformative day-to-day actions.

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Environment and Planning D-Society & Space Multiple-

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7.70

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2.60%

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