Análisis de los conflictos socioambientales generados por las actividades de explotación petrolera del bloque Cubarral en la vereda la esmeralda del municipio de Acacías-Meta

Abstract

Oil activity is an important source of income for the Colombian economy; however, for the most part, the execution of mining projects contributes to the multiplication of social movements, seeking the protection of their rights that are affected by socio-environmental impacts negative of this industry (Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular / Programa por la Paz (CINEP/PPP), 2012), in general, these conflicts have been related mainly to issues about the indiscriminate use of natural resources, as well as the pollution of these, the displacement of the population, the use of land with high value sentimental or archaeological of the community settled in the place (Miryam Saade Hazin- CEPAL, 2013). This Project an analysis was made of the socio-environmental conflicts that oil exploitation activities have caused in the village of Esmeralda in the municipality of Acacías-Meta, area of direct influence of the Cubarral oil block, through socio-economic characterization in which they have taking into account historical, demographic and economic aspects, collecting primary information through perceptual surveys and interviews with the stakeholders involved and of secondary sources on relevant studies in the area, subsequently a environmental impacts evaluation based on the operation and production of hydrocarbons, finally a structural analysis-Godet (MIC-MAC) that describes the relationship between impacts and effects in the community.