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This chapter examines how policy and its legal framework are crafted and applied, with a focus on the complex conditions of Colombia’s Amazon region. The authors, two of the country’s leading scientists and policy specialists, critique how law is formulated, how political interests shape its provisions, and how much regulatory and institutional support it actually enjoys. Colombia has long been recognized for its strong judiciary and its centralized administration, but the environment may be the area that benefits least from their support.
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Salgar, A.M.H., Cárdenas, L.M.M. (2018). Colombia: Bridging the Gaps Between What Is Needed and What Actually Exists Regarding the Protection of Its Amazon. In: Ungar , M. (eds) The 21st Century Fight for the Amazon . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56552-1_6
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