Agroforestry in livelihood restitution for the displaced and involuntarily resettled rural population: the case of the community of Arenal, Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Ávila-Vargas, Gabriela
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2021
Descripción:In Costa Rica, in the 1970´s, 2500 people were involuntarily displaced from the communities of Tronadora, Arenal and other decentralized villages in the countryside in order to build the Arenal Hydroelectric megaproject. As it had a larger population, Arenal was of interest to this research, the results of which are presented in this article. Agroforestry restitution was investigated using secondary sources, and interviews were conducted with experts in the case. The analysis was qualitative with an exploratory and descriptive scope. Ninety-four percent of the population of Arenal opted for involuntary resettlement. One hundred percent of the resettled families (325) had space to replicate the home garden. They were provided with trees for various uses, and, over time, agroforestry recovered its functionality and embellished the landscape.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3883
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/espiga/article/view/3883
Palabra clave:Megaproyectos
Reasentamiento involuntario
Seguridad alimentaria
Megaprojects
Involuntary resettlement
Food security