Open AccessLocal regulations for land use in two communities in northern Santiago del Estero
Author(s) -
Lorenzo Langbehn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
población y sociedad/población and sociedad
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1852-8562
pISSN - 0328-3445
DOI - 10.19137/pys-2020-270209
Subject(s) - peasant , context (archaeology) , geography , work (physics) , land use , political science , environmental protection , forestry , environmental planning , ecology , archaeology , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering
In this paper I describe the local land use regulations in two peasant communities in northern Santiago del Estero (Argentina) and discuss their implications for forest policies. Based on data collected in the context of technical assistance work for the national program Bosques Nativos y Comunidad (Native Forests and Communites) I begin by describing the local norms of land use in both communities, an under studied topic in the literature. I also discuss how the norms and technical proposals regarding the use of forests in Argentina are inappropriate for these actors, who remain, thus, illegal.