Mitigating Socioeconomic Impact

Abstract

Written by the Environmental Deputy Manager of EPM's Power Generation Division, this article analyzes the historical evolution of socioeconomic conflict management in the entity's hydroelectric projects, from the Peñol-Guatapé experience in the 1970s to Law 56 of 1981. The author describes the compensation methodology applied at Porce III with affected mining populations. The text examines three regulatory gaps generating conflicts among the environmental, mining, and energy sectors in Colombia, proposing a triangulation methodology among mining potential, environmental fragility, and hydroelectric potential.