Reparando el pasado y protegiendo el futuro: Los bonos de carbono como estrategia ambiental sostenible para la reparación de las víctimas en Colombia

Abstract

The fifth point of the Final Agreement, which addresses the rights of victims to truth, justice, reparation, and the guarantee of non-repetition, constitutes the fundamental element to ensure a transition that allows for the conclusion of the armed conflict between the Colombian state and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army. The goal is to address the root causes of the conflict. In this component, actors who were previously on opposing sides in the war have committed to prioritizing the victims and improving their living conditions. This is considered a right that victims must receive comprehensive compensation from their former perpetrators for the harm and losses caused by the armed conflict in which they were unjustly involved. This academic reflection explores, based on the innovative current regulations in Colombia regarding carbon offset and the evolution of the legal framework for victim for reparation, the possibility of using assets handed over by illegal armed groups, especially those with environmental potential, in the production of carbon credits as a strategy capable of effectively contributing to the compensation of victims of the armed conflict, which would not only provide new financing alternatives, but would also favor the sustainability and protection of the environment.