Environmental Displacement in Colombia: Challenges and Progress of Judgment T-369 of 2021 from the Constitutional Court

Abstract

In the Judgment T-369 of 2021, the Constitutional Court of Colombia reviews a case of human displacement caused by the diversion of the Cauca River for the Pescadero Ituango Hydroelectric Project (Hidroituango). This constitutional decision highlights the various routes established by jurisprudence for managing environmental displacement. However, this research aims to demonstrate that the existing protocols for addressing environmental displacement are not sufficient, especially considering that the incorporation of this special category of human migration into the Colombian legal system is necessary. Giving prominence to these concepts would facilitate the creation of a comprehensive care pathway focused on every stage of the environmental catastrophe generated by human movement.