Publication: Agua, agricultura, mundo rural: desigualdad y transición justa.
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Moral Ituarte, Leandro del ; Cabello, Violeta ; Hernandez-Mora, Nuria ; Corominas, Joan ; La Calle, Abel
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Ateneo de Estudios Políticos (ACEP).
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La transición socio-ecológica en el sistema agroalimentario y, como parte del mismo, en la agricultura de regadío, tiene que contar con las explotaciones de carácter familiar, social y profesional que forman la mayor parte del sector agrario convencional actual. Pese a la contundencia de los datos sobre la desigualdad en el reparto de la tierra y en la asignación del agua en España, es innegable la falta o debilidad del conflicto social en el interior del mundo agrario y la dificultad para generar discursos de carácter social alternativo. En general, las relaciones de confrontación entre actores del mundo ecologista y del agrario no han facilitado el intercambio de conocimientos, confianzas y definición de estrategias comunes, aunque, en algunos casos, la relación está cambiando hacia la construcción de ‘coaliciones tácticas’ en torno a amenazas que ponen en peligro la supervivencia del conjunto del territorio. Yendo más allá de lo coyuntural y táctico, la Mesa social del agua de Andalucía, que trabaja desde 2019, se configura como un espacio de cooperación entre sectores vinculados al agua (agricultores, sindicatos, ecologistas, consumidores, operadores públicos del agua, ciudadanos, técnicos y científicos) y tiene como uno de sus objetivos principales la incorporación de la agricultura familiarsocial-profesional al discurso de la transición socio-ecológica. El concepto de ‘reparto social del agua’, aplicable a la reducción de dotaciones en situación de sequías, concebidas como laboratorios de escasez crónica en escenarios de cambio climático, constituye un eje de trabajo fundamental de la Mesa. Una estrategia que, como en este artículo se argumenta, aún requiere de mucho trabajo de concreción y aplicación en experiencias reales.
Abstract: The socio-ecological transition of the agricultural sector, particularly in irrigated agriculture, must include the participation of family, social, and professional agriculture, which constitute the backbone of the conventional agricultural sector. Despite stark evidence of inequality in land distribution and water allocation in Spain, social unrest within the agricultural sector remains subdued, and alternative narratives struggle to take hold. Historically, adversarial relationships between environmental and agricultural stakeholders have hindered knowledge-sharing, trust-building, and the formation of joint strategies. Yet, in some instances, these dynamics are beginning to shift, with "tactical coalitions" forming to confront shared threats that jeopardize entire regions. Beyond short-term and tactical considerations, the Andalusian Social Water Coalition has been operating since 2019 as a space for discussion and cooperation between a broad spectrum of stakeholders involved in water management—farmer organizations, labour unions, environmentalists, consumer associations, public water operators, citizens, technicians, academics and scientists. One of the Coalition’s main goals is to integrate family farms into the broader discourse on socio-ecological transition. At the core of its efforts stands the principle of "social water distribution" with potential application to water allocations during droughts, which are viewed as testing grounds for chronic scarcity under climate change scenarios. However, as this article contends, much work remains to bring this strategy into concrete, real-world application.
Abstract: The socio-ecological transition of the agricultural sector, particularly in irrigated agriculture, must include the participation of family, social, and professional agriculture, which constitute the backbone of the conventional agricultural sector. Despite stark evidence of inequality in land distribution and water allocation in Spain, social unrest within the agricultural sector remains subdued, and alternative narratives struggle to take hold. Historically, adversarial relationships between environmental and agricultural stakeholders have hindered knowledge-sharing, trust-building, and the formation of joint strategies. Yet, in some instances, these dynamics are beginning to shift, with "tactical coalitions" forming to confront shared threats that jeopardize entire regions. Beyond short-term and tactical considerations, the Andalusian Social Water Coalition has been operating since 2019 as a space for discussion and cooperation between a broad spectrum of stakeholders involved in water management—farmer organizations, labour unions, environmentalists, consumer associations, public water operators, citizens, technicians, academics and scientists. One of the Coalition’s main goals is to integrate family farms into the broader discourse on socio-ecological transition. At the core of its efforts stands the principle of "social water distribution" with potential application to water allocations during droughts, which are viewed as testing grounds for chronic scarcity under climate change scenarios. However, as this article contends, much work remains to bring this strategy into concrete, real-world application.
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Pensamiento al margen: revista digital de ideas políticas, n. 20, 2024, p. 41-66.
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