Socio-environmental displacement associated with climate change: an emergency of the risk society in the central coffee-growing region of Colombia.

• Muñoz Villareal, Erika Milena ^[1] ; Valencia Hernández, Javier Gonzaga ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Caldas

     Universidad de Caldas

     Colombia

     
• Localización: Revista Estudios Socio-Jurídicos, ISSN-e 2145-4531, ISSN 0124-0579, Vol. 25, Nº. 1, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: ESJ)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In the Eje Cafetero (central coffee belt) of Colombia, climate risk situations have caused the involuntary displacement of human populations. Based on a documentary analysis, this qualitative research describes how the relationship of environmental displacement is expressed as a result of different climate change factors, taking as empirical reference some climatic risks presented in this region of Colombia during the 2010-2011 rainy season. A cycle of analysis was designed according to the case study approach. It describes 15 cases of environmental displacement associated with climate change scenarios, such as climate variability, environmental degradation, socio-environmental conflicts, and megaprojects. In an era of climate change, the risk society undermines the permanence of human populations in their territories.