Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)

Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)

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Main Author: Bartels Villanueva, Jorge
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2021
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/historia/article/view/14856
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spelling HISTORIA148562021-03-15T23:18:31Z Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019) Crecimiento demográfico y degradación de los recursos: El caso del agua en las comunidades Ojo de Agua y Crun Shurin, de los territorios indígenas Boruca y Térraba del Pacífico de Costa Rica (2000-2019) Crescimento populacional e degradação de recursos: o caso da água nas comunidades Ojo de Agua e Crun Shurin dos territórios indígenas Boruca e Térraba del Pacífico da Costa Rica (2000-2019) Bartels Villanueva, Jorge Costa Rica history indigenous population management water demography Costa Rica historia población indígena gestión agua demografía Costa Rica história população indigena gestão água demografia This article investigates the social management of water resources in the indigenous communities Ojo de Agua and Crun Shurin, from the Pacific of Costa Rica, with the intention of identifying the social and institutional actors involved, as well as the relationships between them. Specifically, the challenges in access to water manifested by indigenous people from both communities are explored, as well as the role of state institutions in the search for solutions to these problems. Group interviews, statistics on population growth in the two territories were used and the quality of the water consumed daily was evaluated, through laboratory analysis, to identify possible sources of contamination.   En el presente artículo se investiga la gestión social del recurso hídrico en las comunidades indígenas Ojo de Agua y Crun Shurin, del Pacífico de Costa Rica, con la intención de identificar a los actores sociales e institucionales involucrados, así como las relaciones entre ellos. Específicamente, se exploran los retos en materia de acceso al agua manifestados por personas indígenas de ambas comunidades, así como el papel de las instituciones estatales en la búsqueda de soluciones a dichas problemáticas. Se hizo uso de entrevistas grupales, estadísticas sobre el crecimiento demográfico en los dos territorios y se evaluó, mediante análisis de laboratorio, la calidad del agua que consumen diariamente, para señalar posibles fuentes de contaminación. Este artigo investiga a gestão social dos recursos hídricos nas comunidades indígenas Ojo de Agua e Crun Shurin, do Pacífico da Costa Rica, com o intuito de identificar os atores sociais e institucionais envolvidos, bem como as relações entre eles. Especificamente, são explorados os desafios em termos de acesso à água manifestados pelos povos indígenas de ambas comunidades, bem como o papel das instituições estatais na busca de soluções para esses problemas. Foram utilizadas entrevistas em grupo, estatísticas de crescimento populacional nos dois territórios e foi avaliada a qualidade da água que eles consomem diariamente por meio de análises laboratoriais para indicar possíveis fontes de contaminação. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2021-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/pdf application/epub+zip application/xml https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/historia/article/view/14856 10.15359/rh.83.7 Revista de Historia; No. 83 (2021): Revista de Historia N° 83 (enero-junio, 2021); 165-187 Revista de Historia; Núm. 83 (2021): Revista de Historia N° 83 (enero-junio, 2021); 165-187 Jornal de História; n. 83 (2021): Revista de Historia N° 83 (enero-junio, 2021); 165-187 2215-4744 1012-9790 spa https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/historia/article/view/14856/20604 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/historia/article/view/14856/20605 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/historia/article/view/14856/20606 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/historia/article/view/14856/23304
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Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)
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title Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)
title_short Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)
title_full Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)
title_fullStr Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)
title_full_unstemmed Population Growth and Resource Degradation: The Case of Water in the Indigenous Territories Boruca and Térraba from the Pacific of Costa Rica (2000-2019)
title_sort population growth and resource degradation: the case of water in the indigenous territories boruca and térraba from the pacific of costa rica (2000-2019)
title_alt Crecimiento demográfico y degradación de los recursos: El caso del agua en las comunidades Ojo de Agua y Crun Shurin, de los territorios indígenas Boruca y Térraba del Pacífico de Costa Rica (2000-2019)
Crescimento populacional e degradação de recursos: o caso da água nas comunidades Ojo de Agua e Crun Shurin dos territórios indígenas Boruca e Térraba del Pacífico da Costa Rica (2000-2019)
publisher Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
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