Paper Number 31 July 1999 BPXCs Operations in Casanare, Colombia: Factoring social concerns into development decisionmaking Aidan Davy Kathryn McPhail Favian Sandoval Moreno Social Development Papers Paper Number 31 July 1999 BPXCs Operations in Casanare, Colombia: Factoring social concerns into development decisionmaking Aidan Davy Kathryn McPhail Favian Sandoval Moreno This publication was developed and produced by the Social Development Family of the World Bank. The Environment, Rural Development, and Social Development Families are part of the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD) Network. The Social Development Family is made up of World Bank staff working on social issues. Papers in the Social Development series are not formal publications of the World Bank. They are published informally and circulated to encourage discussion and comment within the development community. The findings, interpretations, judgments, and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and should not be attributed to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of the Board of Executive Directors or the governments they represent. Copies of this paper are available from: Social Development The World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 USA Fax: 202-522-3247 E-mail:
[email protected] Contents Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction 7 Aims and Objectives 7 Approach 8 Project Location 8 Main Issues to Factor into the Evaluation 9 Route Map to the Report 9 2. An Evolving Social and Environmental Context 11 Description of BPXCs Operations 11 The Environmental Context of BPXCs Operations 13 The Social Context of BPXCs Operations 13 Key Stakeholders and Their Interactions 13 The Evolving Demographic and Socioeconomic Context 16 Conflict in Casanare 19 3.