Corrupt institutions force Colombians off their land: UN
Corrupt institutions force Colombians off their land: UN
Monday, 12 December 2011 12:28
Miriam Wells
Corruption in government institutions is behind the displacement of many thousands of Colombians, the United Nations and international NGO Transparency International said Monday.
In their report, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the anti-transparency group named Colombia as one of 61 countries in which social stability, investment and growth was being undermined by unequal land distribution and poor resource management.
Weak governance, which occurred as a result of low levels of transparency, accountability and the rule of law, heightened the likelihood of corruption in the land sector, intensifying the impact of pressures on land use, agriculture and security.
The race to produce biofuels as a way to mitigate climate change was one such pressure, with Colombia cited as an example.
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