CREER is committed to promoting a new agenda where civil society, businesses, and state institutions can jointly and collaboratively contribute to the consolidation of territorial peace, coexistence, the fulfillment of human rights, and the peaceful management of conflicts. Within this framework, CREER combines research and action to advance conflict transformation from a human rights perspective, using a methodological approach based on collaboration for collective impact. This approach seeks, on the one hand, to create opportunities for the collective generation of social and economic value, and on the other, to understand conflicts arising from economic activities in the territory, in order to identify the resources needed for their transformation.
The purpose of this approach is to enable the different actors involved to understand the opportunities and challenges they face with each other. Through interaction, mutual recognition, respect, and appreciation of their diverse experiences, actors are encouraged to strengthen their capacities for dialogue and agreement-building, fostering positive transformation within the territory.
This line of work has led to the development of various projects focused on:
Building trust and facilitating agreements in polarized environments.
Developing multi-stakeholder collaboration mechanisms — between the State, businesses, and civil society — for the protection of social leaders and the prevention of violence.
Supporting collective processes for truth-telling, reconciliation, and coexistence.
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Report from the meeting with workers and trade unions
Testimony from workers and trade unions
The rapid expansion of critical minerals for the energy transition and other strategic industries (agriculture, defense, technology) presents us with a paradox: the decarbonization of the planet depends on an intensification of mining activity. For CREER, this rapid expansion carries critical risks regarding human rights, local economic dynamics, and ecosystem balance. Our work focuses on analyzing these dilemmas through the lens of a just transition, promoting governance frameworks that mitigate negative impacts and ensure that the mining of “minerals for the future” is carried out under rigorous standards of sustainability, equity, and respect for fundamental rights, through dialogue among different stakeholders.
We analyze the governance and sustainability challenges that arise in the implementation of decentralized generation models. Our work focuses on researching how local associative structures interact with regulatory frameworks and human rights standards. Through applied research, we assess the risks of rent capture, internal decision-making conflicts, and the conditions necessary for these self-management schemes to guarantee equitable and transparent participation in the territory.
With a focus on responsible land management and respect for local livelihoods, at CREER we apply our technical expertise in the photovoltaic sector to promote a solar transition with social integrity. Through the analysis of rural environments, the strengthening of local governance, and the design of participation mechanisms, we seek to ensure that large-scale deployment in Latin America not only contributes to the energy mix, but also strengthens the social fabric. Our purpose is to lead due diligence models that ensure solar infrastructure coexists with food security, strategic ecosystems, and the productive vocations of each community.
