ABSTRACT
The Peace Agreement signed between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia created high expectations among those who have been long-time defenders of radical change regarding land governance in the country. However, instead of pushing for far-reaching agrarian reform, the negotiating parties settled for a more moderate set of policies in the Integral Rural Reform (IRR) chapter of the agreement. Nonetheless, despite its modest objectives, since day one, this policy has been met with harsh opposition from domestic conservative factions. As a result, there is an open-ended debate about how to overcome the multiple factors that impede the implementation of the IRR policy. The chapter analyzes the content of the Agreement and the current state of affairs regarding implementation, as well as present perspectives for future regulations on access to land, rural development, and land governance in contemporary Colombia.
