1. ¿Hacer más verde al Estado colombiano?
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Becerra, Por Manuel Rodríuez
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CONSTITUTIONAL law , *TWENTIETH century ,COLOMBIAN social conditions ,COLOMBIAN politics & government - Abstract
In Colombia, there have been two important reformist periods with regard to environmental public policies (1973-1976 and 1990-1993). In each case, after a certain degree of consolidation, they both entered into decline. This article describes and attempts to explain these processes. Ultimately, the Colombian case demonstrates the enormous difficulties of greening the State, a finding common in developing countries. Additionally, the article shows how each reform was accompanied by a new vision of the relationship between society and the environment. This vision, along with its corresponding policies, however, frequently entered into conflict with processes of economic development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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