ABSTRACT

The effects of climate change on tropical ecosystems cannot be interpreted based on physical variables alone. Severe water shortages and deterioration of ecosystems are most acute in places where historical inequalities occur, such as unequal access to land and other goods and rights necessary for the livelihood of marginalized populations. This paper explores environmental transformations and their repercussions on water resources based on spatial analysis and fieldwork carried out in the Colombian Caribbean. We have engaged with peasant and Afro-descendant populations who have been excluded from water use and now face problems in sustaining their way of life.

摘要

不能仅根据物理变量来解释气候变化对热带生态系统的影响。严重缺水和生态系统恶化在发生历史不平等的地方最为严重，例如无法平等获得土地和其他商品以及边缘化人口生计所需的权利。本文基于在哥伦比亚加勒比地区进行的空间分析和实地调查，探讨了环境变化及其对水资源的影响。我们与被排除在用水之外，现在在维持他们的生活方式方面面临问题的农民和非洲后裔人口进行了接触。