Enfoque diferencial del sistema general de regalías

una garantía para el etnodesarrollo en colombia

Abstract

The Royalties General System (hereinafter RGS), it is understood as the structure that is composed of revenue, allocations, procedures and organs, which aim the distribution, administration, execution and control of the economic nature consideration arising from the exploitation of non-renewable resources. About these predicaments, in the colombian legal system, it is set out as purpose of the SGR, the inclusion, participation and integral development of the ethnic communities, through the allocation of a percentage of resources that generate royalties, to thereby finance projects that promote the development of these groups. Thus, in the articles ofthe mentioned Law, the concept of"ethnic differential approach" comes into sight, which responds precisely, that the State must guarantee the protection of the beliefs and life plans of this population that it is in a special situation. In this order, the resources allocated acquire a starring role, as they are generators of community opportunities, progress and development, aspects that are grouped under the terminology of"ethnodevelopment".