Research question

Research question

1. Formulated based on a topic

   • Coca crops
   • Deforestation in the Amazones
   • Hidroituango
   • Gold mining in Antioquia
     • Why is the access to resources in the gold mining industry generating conflict in Antioquia?
       • What subquestions do I need to ask to answer this research question?
         • Who gets access to gold mines in Antioquia?
         • What benefits does the extraction of gold bring to local communities?
         • Who is the most affected by this confict?
         • What disadvantages does the extraction of gold bring to local communities?
     • Actors: multinational corporations, illegal miners, communities.
     • Resource involved: Gold, bodies of water, mountains, flora and fauna of the surrounding era.
     • Conflict: mining industry seeks profit and creates employment, increasing income for the country and locals. However this is damaging the environment. The presence of gold is attractive for local miners who also use non environmentally friendly methods to extract gold. This has become a threat for the local flora, fauna, fish supply and it has contributed to poison the water with mercury.

2. You have already gathered some basic information: Actors involved, what are the resources about, what are the conflicts involved

3. Formulated based on the statement of inquiry

   • Colombia's natural regions provide a wide variety of resources that are not equitably distributed, leading to interactions of conflict and social disparity.