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Andean Group - August 2018 (ISSN 1741-4466)
Social acceptability concerns threaten Colombia’s mining sector
Last year saw various mining and oil projects cancelled in Colombia following popular consultation processes, known as consultores populares. The consulta popular consists of a referendum organised by a municipality where an extractive activity takes place – mining or oil and gas exploration or extraction. The processes, often championed by local environmental and community NGOs as a way to protect the environment and local communities, have recently suffered setbacks as the Colombian government has refused to further finance them.
