Mecanismos de Gobernanza Ambiental en la Franja Amazónica de Colombia y Perú: Un Análisis para el Periodo 2018-2022

Abstract

The Republics of Colombia and Perú share a long Amazonian border, which implies a large amount of natural resources and the need and responsibility for sustainable environmental management in the region, posing challenges and opportunities in terms of environmental regulation and coordination between governments. Therefore, there is a need to guarantee the protection of these spaces and resources, as well as compliance with the rights of local communities, which is directly related to environmental regulation and the role of public authorities in this area. It is assumed that the Environmental Governance of both Republics in matters of the Amazon border is significant, since the decisions and policies adopted by these governmental bodies can have a direct impact on the protection and conservation of the environment in the border region. However, there may be differences in government efforts to address environmental challenges in each country, which could influence the effectiveness of environmental policies and regulations in the border area. Concluding, that there are notorious differences that are not only evident in the time of creation of the legislation, but also in the culture, processes, and applicability of the programs. On the other hand, it will improve to identify, as a first step, that Colombia is a State with extensive environmental legislation and regulations that have prevailed in the last period of time and that recognizes the right to a healthy environment and respect and protection for ecosystems; However, the lack of application of the norm and the deficiencies in the joint work with the communities of the Amazonian territories, as well as the problems linked to violence, have had an inverse effect, increasing the problem instead of diminishing it. On the other hand, in the Peruvian case, there is less legislation, as well as total responsibility of the State in the matter in question and dispersion among actors, with the national government overseeing making decisions and planning Amazonian. border strategies.