Development and Well-being: Maritime Infrastructure and Ocean Grabbing on the Colombian Pacific Coast

Main author: Franz, Tobias
Other authors: Gómez, Diana
Idrobo, C. Julián
Corzo, Olga
Format: Journal Article           
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institution SOAS, University of London
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language English
language_search English
description The Colombian government’s proposal for the Tribugá Port project puts in evidence the juxtaposition of dominant approaches to development and place-based well-being strategies of local communities. The extension of the national maritime infrastructure network follows mainstream development narratives centered around the spatial reorganization and expansion of capitalism to cater to the needs of industrial and commercial accumulation. Ethno-development plans and interviews indicate that local well-being initiatives rooted in local livelihoods, identity, culture, and environmental conservation form the basis for resisting the Tribugá Port project. Such well-being perspectives not only provide a different understanding of development but also are likely to lead to a different outcome because they foster inclusive and sustainable processes and a sense of solidarity, self-determination, and self-management of resources.
format Journal Article
author Franz, Tobias
author_facet Franz, Tobias
Gómez, Diana
Idrobo, C. Julián
Corzo, Olga
authorStr Franz, Tobias
author_letter Franz, Tobias
author2 Gómez, Diana
Idrobo, C. Julián
Corzo, Olga
author2Str Gómez, Diana
Idrobo, C. Julián
Corzo, Olga
title Development and Well-being: Maritime Infrastructure and Ocean Grabbing on the Colombian Pacific Coast
publisher Sage
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/40254/