Construyendo movimientos ecoterritoriales en áreas de conservación privado-comunitarias: El caso de la Reserva Ecológica de Chaparrí en Lambayeque

Abstract

Nature conservation is an urgent issue globally, particularly regarding its integration with sustainable socio-economic development. In Latin America, countries like Peru face increasing tensions between nature conservation and neoextractivist models. The eco-territorial turn of socio-environmental movements in the region reflects a critique of this economic model and seeks collective governance of the territory. In this context, Private Conservation Areas (PCAs) have proliferated in recent decades, with the Chaparri Nature Reserve pioneering as the first private-community PCA led by a peasant community. The case of Chaparri illustrates the struggle between local conservationists and proponents of extractivist development. This article explores the eco-territorial movement generated in Chaparri from the activist research that brought together efforts with Belgian and Peruvian academics and students. The eco-territorial movement in Chaparri has not only catalyzed transformations in community dynamics but also collaborations with a wide range of actors. The scholars from the activist research managed to integrate into the landscape of actors and institutions revolving around Chaparri, opening new and innovative opportunities for collaboration.