The Environment in Colombia’s Post-Conflict

Apr 13, 2018 | Washington Office on Latin America
Washington, DC
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Now that the conflict is officially over between the Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Revolucionarias Armadas de Colombia, FARC) environmental issues are attracting more international attention. While Colombia faces the typical sustainability challenges due to deforestation, large-scale oil spills, pollution, and poor environmental practices in various sectors, these are compounded by environmental issues related to war and criminal networks. Understanding how the environment intersects with war, violence, and other issues is critical to developing a sustainable economy for future generations.

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is pleased to host Marina Malamud, researcher for the the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET). Malamund has researched how war, the environment, and illegal practices intersect, and the impact that illicit economies in the Amazon have on the environment. She will explain her findings on common behavioral practices of resource-based wars, warfare ecology, how the environment becomes a target during conflicts, and the intersection between insurgencies and climate by contrasting Colombia and Afghanistan.

Organizers: Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

When: 13 April, 2018

Where: 1666 Connecticut Ave N.W., Suite 400, Washington 20009

The presentation will also be available via livestream at wola.org

For more information and to RSVP, please visit: https://www.wola.org/events/the-environment-in-colombias-post-conflict/