Impactos socio ambientales generados por la construcción de centrales hidroeléctricas en Colombia

Abstract

This article aims to show social, environmental and economic impacts which come from the construction and operation of hydroelectric power plants in Colombia. Nonetheless the power generation is thought as a public domain, constitutional laws of protection and conservation of natural resources are constantly violated. These mega-structures, change physical elements given by water, soil and air as well as biotic components such as biodiversity of flora and fauna species along with social and economic component. The goal of the government is focused on reach an economic growth, which benefits the progressive privatization of public-power plants which have caused impacts in different areas where damaged inhabitants are commonly limited to a financial reward due to the moving of entire villages. This means severe changes in people lifestyles creating forced displacement, being more violent than wars themselves.