Migration and Environment: Multiscalar Impact in the Binational Colombian-Venezuelan Pamplonita River Basin

This article addresses the implications of international migration on the social, economic, political, and environmental configuration of the binational Pamplonita River Basin along the Colombia–Venezuela border. It focuses on three scalar levels of analysis: at the global scale, it examines the geopolitical causes impacting migration worldwide, particularly through political ideologies and economic models that affect socioeconomic inequalities and environmental degradation. At the regional level, it highlights the influence of the neoliberal paradigm in Latin America, which has generated migratory movements towards developed countries. At the local scale, it explores the Colombian-Venezuelan migratory dynamics driven by economic and social crises, affecting population movement and the socio-ecosystems of the basin, particularly the tropical dry and riparian forests. The research adopts a multiscalar perspective to understand the interconnections and complexities of the factors influencing migration and its effects on the social and natural environment. A holistic approach is essential in analyzing the institutional challenges related to migratory dynamics and the sustainability of the binational basin’s forests, considering the historical trajectories of political, socioeconomic, and environmental aspects.