Competing visions of the future: Colombia's Magdalena River

In his new book, Artery: Racial Ecologies on Colombia’s Magdalena River, Dr Austin Zeiderman explores the past and present of one of the world’s great rivers, revealing the challenges of pursuing just and sustainable planetary futures. One story concerns the potential impact of a state-backed megaproject to transform the river into a logistics corridor. For some, the plan promised a more prosperous future for Colombia. But could it truly break free of enduring patterns of violence and exploitation, and the extraction of natural resources? Who did this vision support, and who would be left behind?