Coca eradication programs and environmental detriment in Colombia
Enviromentální bezpečnost v Kolumbii ve světle programů zaměřených na eradikaci koky
diploma thesis (DEFENDED)
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Author
Advisor
Referee
Hynek, Nikola
Faculty / Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
Discipline
International Security Studies
Department
Department of Political Science
Date of defense
22. 9. 2021
Publisher
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních vědLanguage
English
Grade
Very good
Keywords (Czech)
environmentální bezpečnost, lidská bezpečnost, Latinská AmericaKeywords (English)
human security, environmental security, Latin AmericaCamilla Bregante Coca eradication programs and environmental detriment in Colombia Abstract Conceived as U.S. assistance to Bogotá in combating Colombian drug cartels, Plan Colombia imposed the eradication of coca plants mainly through the fumigation with glyphosate. In the accusations against the Plan, human health issues largely surpassed discourses over environmental preservation. This thesis argued that the protection of biodiversity-rich Colombian ecosystems should be prioritized, hypothesizing harmful effects of Plan's implementation on flora and fauna. Building on the securitization theory, Colombian environmental detriment was proved to constitute a security issue. First, indeed, critical review of main toxicologists' studies on the matter revealed that the mixture used in fumigations deeply affects the ecosystems. Notably, a case study on Putumayo department emphasized damages on non-target vegetation and animals, which reduced to poverty the locals. Secondly, elaborating the data collected by the Integrated Illicit Crops Monitoring System (SIMCI) between 2001 and 2015, a comparative analysis between Putumayo and the Pacific region detected major crops displacement along the years, and, therefore, more and more forests cleared to grow coca. Finally, the last chapter described how, in the same...