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Title [sv]
Hydroterritoriella rättigheter och rural hållbarhet i globala syd
Title [en]
Hydro-territorial Rights and Rural Sustainability in the Global South
Abstract [sv]
Mark och vatten är centrala naturresurser och grundläggande vid frågor om rural hållbarhet. Bland ursprungsbefolkningar och rurala samhällen i det globala syd möjliggör dessa resurser deras försörjningsbas och utgör samtidigt grunden för lokal kultur, identitet, kunskapssystem och världssyn. På senare år har dessa lokalsamhällens land- och vattenrättigheter - hydroterritoriella rättigheter(HTR) – blivit alltmer åsidosatta genom externa intrång av staten, företag eller andra externa aktörer, med mångfacetterade socioekologiska konsekvenser för levnadsvillkor och rural hållbarhet. Med inspiration från politisk ekologi och dekolonial teori och med en jämförande aktörsfokuserad och genusmedveten ansats, syftar detta inter- och transdisciplinära projekt till att överbrygga kunskapsgapet kring HTR och rural hållbarhet genom att utforska och problematisera dilemman, konflikter och utmaningar relaterade till omtvistade HTR bland urbefolkningar och landsbygdssamhällen i tre olika sociokulturella och juridiska-institutionella kontexter: Bolivia, Indien och Tanzania. Projektets genomförande baseras på en jämförande fallstudiedesign och dekolonial metodologi. Kunskap kommer samskapas med lokala aktörer via etnografiskt fältarbete. Ett ytterligare slutmål är dessutom att identifiera möjliga vägar genom vilka HTR och försörjningspreferenser för dessa lokalsamhällen skulle kunna säkras som också skulle kunna motivera lämplig policy och åtgärder för hållbara rurala försörjningssystem.
Abstract [en]
Land and water are key natural resources around which questions of rural sustainability are structured. In indigenous and rural societies of the Global South, not only do these resources enable livelihoods, but also serve as basis of culture, identity and epistemic-ontological foundations. In recent decades, rights of these communities over local land and water resources - the ‘hydro-territorial rights’ (HTRs) – are becoming increasingly contentious, in a context of external intrusions – by states, private corporations or other external agents – with multifarious socioecological implications for rural sustainability. Inspired by political ecology and decolonial theory and using a comparative actor-focused approach, this project aims to bridge the knowledge gap around HTRs and rural sustainability by exploring and problematizing dilemmas, disputes and challenges related to contested HTRs within indigenous/rural communities in three different sociocultural and legal-institutional settings: Bolivia, India and Tanzania. Through an inter- and transdisciplinary gender-conscious approach based upon qualitative comparative case study design and decolonial methodology, knowledge will be co-created by conducting ethnographic research with local communities. The final objective is to identify pathways by which the HTRs and livelihood preferences of rural/indigenous communities could be secured that could also motivate appropriate policy and action for rural sustainable livelihoods. 
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Galindo, J. F., Lalander, R. & Durán, A. (2025). Derechos hidroterritoriales y comunidades indígenas: Resistencias y adaptaciones al proyecto hidroenergético de Misicuni, Bolivia. Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Politica, 16(1), 1-42
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Derechos hidroterritoriales y comunidades indígenas: Resistencias y adaptaciones al proyecto hidroenergético de Misicuni, Bolivia
2025 (Spanish)In: Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Politica, ISSN 0718-9389, Vol. 16, no 1, p. 1-42Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article analyzes the impact of a state-run hydroelectric dam in Bolivia on the livelihoods and rights of indigenous communities, particularly concerning land and water. Drawing on an analytical framework of the "bundle of rights," hydro-territorial rights are defined as the norms and practices that regulate access to and use of these resources, which are interconnected with historical struggles and subsistence livelihoods. Despite the progress in ethnic-territorial rights established by the 2009 Constitution, extractivism has expanded, adversely affecting these communities. The Misicuni Multiple Project (PMM), inaugurated in 2017 to provide water and energy, exemplifies the contradictions between state-led development goals and the hydro-territorial rights of Quechua communities. Through observations and interviews, this study investigates the dilemmas and challenges related to these rights, exploring the dynamics of resistance and adaptation in response to the PMM's impacts. The findings highlight the importance of a holistic approach to these rights, one that acknowledges the complex interrelationships between water, land, and livelihoods.

Abstract [es]

Este artículo analiza el impacto de la construcción de una repre-sa hidroeléctrica estatal en Bolivia sobre los modos de vida y derechos de las comunidades indígenas, especialmente en relación con la tierra y el agua. A partir de un modelo teórico-analítico de 'paquetes de derechos', se definen los derechos hidroterritoriales como las normas y prácticas que regulan el ac-ceso y uso de estos recursos, interconectados con luchas históricas y modos de subsistencia. A pesar de los avances en derechos étnico-territoriales esta-blecidos en la Constitución de 20091, el extractivismo ha crecido, afectando negativamente a estas comunidades. El Proyecto Múltiple Misicuni (PMM), inaugurado en 2017, diseñado para proporcionar agua y energía, plantea con-tradicciones entre su objetivo sostenible y los derechos hidroterritoriales de las comunidades quechuas. Este estudio investiga los dilemas y desaf íos rela-cionados con estos derechos, explorando las dinámicas de resistencia y adap-tación frente a los impactos del PMM mediante observaciones y entrevistas. Las conclusiones destacan la importancia de abordar estos derechos de ma-nera holística, reconociendo las complejas interrelaciones entre agua y tierra.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Universidad Catolica de Temuco, 2025
Keywords
domestic extractivism, hydro-territorial rights, Misicuni hydroelectric project, Quechua communities, resistance-adaptation
National Category
Environmental Studies in Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-57734 (URN)10.7770/rchdcp-V16N1-art452 (DOI)2-s2.0-105008913507 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Research Council Formas, 2021–00867
Available from: 2025-07-02 Created: 2025-07-02 Last updated: 2025-07-02Bibliographically approved
Co-InvestigatorSingh, Nandita
Co-InvestigatorLalander, Rickard
Co-InvestigatorSjöling, Sara
Co-InvestigatorLehtilä, Kari
Co-InvestigatorGalindo, Fernando
Co-InvestigatorMaganga, Faustin
Co-InvestigatorMitra, R.P.
Coordinating organisation
Södertörn University
Funder
Period
2022-01-01 - 2025-12-31
National Category
Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)Social AnthropologySocial Sciences Interdisciplinary
Identifiers
DiVA, id: project:2990Project, id: 2021-00867_Formas