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      Socio-technical transition in the palm oil sector: analysis from a multilevel perspective in Colombia’s municipality of Tibú Translated title: Transición sociotécnica en el sector de la palma aceitera: análisis desde una perspectiva multinivel en el municipio Colombiano de Tibú

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          Abstract Changes in the interactions between agents involved in the value chain of the palm oil sector in the municipality of Tibú (Colombia) over the period 1985-2020 have resulted in a reduction in the indices of poverty, social inequality, and unemployment for the inhabitants of the region, which can be explained by a process of socio-technical transition. The main objective of this study is to analyze the factors that determined the success of this process from a multilevel perspective. Exploratory research was developed based on a case study analysis using semi-structured interviews of commercial and non-commercial agents in the sector and information collected from secondary sources. The results show that changes in the legal and regulatory framework established by the government, landscape transformation, and the transition from small farmers to medium entrepreneurs of the farms in the region were important factors revolutionizing the system and are encouraging the emergence of new alternative practices in the palm oil sector.

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          Resumen Los cambios en las formas de interactuar entre los diferentes agentes involucrados en la cadena de valor del sector de la palma de aceite en el municipio de Tibú (Colombia) durante el periodo 1985-2020 han dado como resultado una reducción en los índices de pobreza, desigualdad social y desempleo para los habitantes de la región, lo cual se explica por un proceso de transición sociotécnica. El objetivo principal de este estudio es analizar desde una perspectiva multinivel los factores que determinaron el éxito de este proceso. Para lograr este propósito, se desarrolló una investigación exploratoria basada en el análisis de un estudio de caso mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas aplicadas a agentes comerciales y no comerciales del sector, y la recopilación de información de fuentes secundarias. Los resultados muestran que los cambios en el marco jurídico y normativo establecidos por el gobierno, la transformación del paisaje y la transición de pequeños propietarios a medianos empresarios agrícolas en la región, fueron factores importantes para revolucionar el régimen y fomentar la aparición de nuevas prácticas alternativas en el sector del aceite de palma.

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                Journal
                resr
                Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural
                Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural
                Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural (Brasília, DF, Brazil )
                0103-2003
                1806-9479
                2024
                : 62
                : 2
                : e271345
                Affiliations
                [01] Bogota orgnameUniversidad Libre orgdiv1Industrial Engineering Program Colombia
                [02] Ibague Tolima orgnameUniversidad del Tolima orgdiv1Economics Program Colombia
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                S0103-20032024000200209 S0103-2003(24)06200200209
                10.1590/1806-9479.2022.271345
                c69ecfee-535d-49e2-9565-bf0e39b6b732

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                : 24 January 2023
                : 03 July 2023
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                technology policy,transition management,multi-level perspective,social innovation,socio-technical transition,cambio tecnológico,política tecnológica,gestión de la transición,perspectiva multinivel,innovación social,transición sociotécnica,technological change

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