Listen to a conversation that Frank van Laerhoven had with Valentina Fonseca Cepeda .
Together with Daniel Castillo-Brieva, Luis Baquero-Bernal, Luz Angela Rodríguez, Eliane Steiner, and John Garcia-Ulloa, Valentina co-authored a recent IJC publication entitled Magical Realism for Water Governance Under Power Asymmetries in the Aracataca River Basin, Colombia, an article on wetlands, water and conflict in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland complex in Colombia.
As many wetlands worldwide, this system is characterized by its high biodiversity and various livelihoods that are closely linked to water. Unfortunately, also as many wetlands worldwide, this system is vulnerable to and affected by many threats and conflict. Valentina and her colleagues unravel and examine this case employing a mix of methods that include a hydrological analysis, semi-structured interviews, and role-playing.
With a background in ecology, Valentina’s work focuses on local communities, more in particular the use of traditional ecological knowledge for the governance of natural resources. Valentina is affiliated with The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, teaching on the governance of socio-ecological systems, among other thing. At the same time, she works with the NGO ONF Andina where she helps designing and implementing participatory methods with institutional actors and community members to analyze ecosystem services and value chains with the purpose of co-creating alternative scenarios.
In case you want to learn more about topics akin to the topic discussed in this episode, we suggest you check out some of the other titles in the International Journal of the Commons that look at water, power and conflict:
Insight Episode #52: Erin O’Donnell on the rights of nature
Insight Episode #51: Kaitlin Cordes on coffee and commodity chains
116: Stewardship salons and social science in the US Forest Service with Lindsay Campbell
115: Complex landscape mosaics and the paradox of pastoral tenure with Lance Robinson
Science and practice #12: Nature-based solutions with Margot Clarvis
Science and Practice #11: Systems thinking and inclusive conservation with Shauna Mahajan
Science and Practice #10: The ejidos and agrarian reforms of Mexico with Gustavo Gordillo de Anda
Science and Practice #9: Social justice in STEM and tech with Lauren Quigley Thomas
Insight Episode #49: Achim Schluter on privatization
Science and Practice #8: Paying for Conservation with Eddy Niesten
Insight Episode #49: Mark Moritz on open property regimes in pastoral communities
114: Collaboration starts with Coffee, with Tony Sutton
113: Conducting research on a large scale with Johan Oldekop
Science and Practice #7: Questioning Conservation with Sarah Milne
Insight Episode #48: Daniel Decaro on self-determination theory
Science and Practice #6: Learning from policy failures in development economics with Soumya Balasubramanya
112: Reimagining narratives of death and extinction with Dr. Sarah Bezan
Science and Practice #5: Radical Alternatives to Development with Ashish Kothari
Insight Episode #47: Nejem Raheem on water rights in the New Mexico acequias
Insight Episode #46: Arun Agrawal on top down v. bottom up governance
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