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Preamble Formalization in small-scale gold mining communities in Colombia offers valuable insights into the complexities surrounding this process. Analyzing elements such as the formation of local…

25 March 2024 | EfD Discussion Paper | Colombia

Key Messages Artisanal and small-scale gold miners in remote areas of Colombia are willing to try formalization (obtaining a legal title to extract gold). However, they perceive costs can hinder the…

8 January 2024 | Research Brief | Colombia

Abstract This paper presents novel evidence of no crowding out, of either motivations or donations, among those terminated from an ongoing program of payments for ecosystem services (PES) in Colombia…

13 December 2023 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Abstract Payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs exist globally and at times shift behaviors. Unlike protected areas, PES compensate land users, raising local acceptance of conservation. Yet…

13 December 2022 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Abstract Designing victims' reparation policies and solving agrarian disputes are fundamental aspects to build peace after a civil conflict. In 2014, a ceasefire with the oldest Latin-American…

22 August 2022 | Other Publications | Colombia

Abstract Payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs is proliferating globally but not always with significant impact. Unlike protected areas (PAs), PES compensates suppliers of eco-services…

10 May 2022 | EfD Discussion Paper | Colombia

In this paper, we study whether leadership and community organisation can explain differences in the presence and expansion of coca crops in rural Afro-Colombian collective territories. Following a…

8 April 2022 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Abstract After four decades of refining our understanding of decision-making processes, a form of consensus has developed around the crucial role that behavioral science can play in changing non…

28 July 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Abstract Globally, small-scale gold mining (SSGM) is an important economic option for many rural poor. It involves local uses of shared resources, like common-pool contexts for which self-governance…

5 August 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Abstract Overfishing has become a major global issue that endangers ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions of people. Weak enforcement and illicit fishing behaviors limit the effectiveness of…

7 October 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia