Abstract
In this article we analyze the use of figures and conmmesuration in an environmental impact study for a small hydroelectric power plant in Huila, Colombia. We show how value, equivalence calculations and benchmarking processes between different value systems are implicit in the environmental impact definition, as well as associated compensations. Our conclusion is that a figure differentiation process is essential to establish environmental governance, and in turn a field for anthropological research in development projects.
| Translated title of the contribution | Numbers, commensuration and governance in environmental impact assessments |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 61 |
| Number of pages | 79 |
| Journal | Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad - CTS |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 30 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2015 |
Keywords
- Conmensuration
- Numbers
- Environmental Governance
- Development Projects