Francisco DE PAULA Gutiérrez Bonilla

Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano · Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Ingeniería

The Magdalena-Cauca basin, which covers 24% of the Colombian continental territory and is inhabited by about 80% of the Colombian population, expresses the greatest ecosystem loss and serious socio-environmental problems. This basin occupies an area of approx. 27 million hectares. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (E...

The Pacific region is considered a biodiversity hotspot and presents high species endemic levels. The Colombian Pacific basin occupies an area of approximately eight million hectares, located in the country’s west. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) and the spatial information on natural resources in the Colombia...

The Pacific region is considered a biodiversity hotspot and presents high species endemic levels. The Colombian Pacific basin occupies an area of approximately eight million hectares, located in the country’s west. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) and the spatial information on natural resources in the Colombia...

The Pacific region is considered a biodiversity hotspot and presents high species endemic levels. The Colombian Pacific basin occupies an area of approximately eight million hectares, located in the country’s west. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) and the spatial information on natural resources in the Colombia...

The Orinoco basin is one of the most important hydrologic systems in South America. The Colombian Orinoco basin occupies an area of approx. thirty-four million hectares, located in the country's east. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) and the spatial information on natural resources in the Colombian Orinoco basi...

The Pacific region is considered a biodiversity hotspot and presents high species endemic levels. The Colombian Pacific basin occupies an area of approx. eight million hectares, located in the country's west. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) and the spatial information on natural resources in the Colombian Paci...

The Amazon basin is one of the most extensive, biodiverse, and dynamic tropical forest ecosystems on the earth. The Colombian Amazon basin occupies an area of approx. 34 million hectares, located in the country's southeast. The literature about the economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) and the spatial information on remnant natural resource...

En este volumen se presenta un resumen del diagnóstico realizado en el foco temático Océanos y Recursos Hidrobiológicos y se incluyen lineamientos para diseñar políticas públicas, estrategias, misiones emblemáticas y proyectos, encaminados a mejorar el desarrollo humano sostenible y a generar oportunidades socioeconómicas basadas en conocimiento ci...

Mining in Colombia affects 488,672 ha (298,391 in coal mining and 190,281 in gold mining). However, Colombia has insufficient studies on mining and its repercussions, which limits estimates of mining impacts on ecosystems and the human population. Due to the rise of mining activities in Colombia, the negative impacts generated by coal and Hg will a...