Jorge H. Maldonado

Los Andes University (Colombia) | UNIANDES · Faculty of Economics

La región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) es especialmente rica en biodiversidad. Con cerca del 16% de la superficie terrestre alberga el 50% de la diversidad biológica del planeta. Además, es una región privilegiada en oferta hídrica, con cerca de la tercera parte del potencial mundial. Esta biodiversidad es relevante económicamente ya que sus...

Rural poverty in Paraguay led to the implementation of the ‘Sembrando Oportunidades Familia por Familia’ program (SOF), an initiative based on the graduation approach and one of the few government-run implementations of this kind of program. We evaluate the intervention outcomes in poverty. There are positive changes in the participants’ income, pr...

Transformando Mi Futuro (Transforming my Future) is a poverty reduction program implemented by the Colombian government as part of the strategy to support and repair the victims of the armed conflict. The program is based on the graduation approach that implies a comprehensive intervention in which the household receives consumption support, financ...

Coastal communities depending on small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are poorly understood. Designing policies to address their vulnerabilities requires understanding the socioeconomic context in which SSFs operate. Unfortunately, that information is usually incomplete in developing countries. This study seeks to close this gap by examining the socio-demo...

In developing countries, artisanal fishing communities typically exhibit high poverty and vulnerability levels and a marked dependence on fishing resources for their subsistence. Nevertheless, there does not exist sufficient information about these relationships and their dynamics. This study contributes to (i) understanding artisanal fisheries’ li...

As part of the Colombian government’s strategy to support the armed-conflict victims, a Graduation Program called “Transformando Mi Futuro” (Transforming my future) was implemented. Unlike other graduation programs, this one targets the urban population and has no assets transfers. To evaluate this program, a Results Evaluation (Before/After) appro...

The sustainable use of natural resources depends on formal and informal institutions, where gender composition might play a role. Several studies have shown the effects of having men and women working together in environmental protection and conservation management. Nevertheless, there is little evidence regarding the impact of groups' gender compo...

Payment for environmental services (PES) is an economic instrument designed to promote the conservation of ecosystems and the provision of their services. For almost two decades, the concept, design, and implementation of this tool have evolved and provided lessons on aspects that should be considered for its successful performance. This document r...

Cooperation is thought to be a necessary condition to solve collective action dilemmas such as climate change or the sustainable use of common pool resources. Yet, it is poorly understood how situations pervaded by thresholds shape the behaviour of people facing collective dilemmas. Here we provide empirical evidence that resource users facing thre...

ABSTRACT The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region enjoys an exuberant natural wealth; with 16 percent of the planet’s land, the region is home to 40 percent of the world’s biological diversity. This report investigates and provides a good overview of the region’s efforts to mainstream natural capital and biodiversity concerns into public polic...

The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region enjoys an exuberant natural wealth; with 16 percent of the planets land, the region is home to 40 percent of the worlds biological diversity. This report investigates and provides a good overview of the regions efforts to mainstream natural capital and biodiversity concerns into public policy. It also p...

Con la implementación la Ley 1448 de 2011 se estableció que la restitución de tierras a los hogares que fueron víctimas del conflicto armado es responsabilidad de la Unidad Administrativa Especial de Gestión y Restitución de Tierras (URT). Entre varias estrategias reparadoras que hacen parte del proceso de restitución se encuentra el Programa Proye...

Desde diferentes disciplinas existen herramientas que permiten entender la pandemia del COVID-19 y, así mismo, buscar los mecanismos para enfrentarla de la mejor manera posible. En esta nota, utilizamos los fundamentos de la economía de los recursos naturales renovables-como las pesquerías-para analizar el avance de la pandemia, comprender el balan...

Coastal population is among the most vulnerable to disasters triggered by natural hazards. Recent recognition of the role of coastal and marine ecosystems for reducing vulnerability in coastal communities has led to incorporate direct investments in these ecosystems. However, there is a lack of knowledge and understanding of their economic benefits...

As part of the comprehensive reparation contemplated in the Victims' Law, the Land Restitution Unit has created the Productive Projects Program (PPP) to guarantee that the return of the victims of the conflict in Colombia is sustainable by providing technical and financial support to the families whose land has been restituted. We developed a quali...

Coastal zones are among the most economically productive areas of the world. However, they are also among the most vulnerable regions to disasters triggered by natural hazards. Recent recognition of the role of healthy coastal and marine ecosystems for reducing vulnerability in coastal communities has led to the design of coastal management strateg...

En el marco de la reparación integral contemplada en la Ley de Víctimas, la Unidad de Restitución de Tierras crea el Programa Proyectos Productivos (PPP); su objetivo es garantizar la sostenibilidad del retorno de las víctimas del conflicto en Colombia, a partir de brindar apoyo técnico y financiero a las familias restituidas. Desarrollamos una eva...

Abstract: Rural poverty, a widespread problem for the Paraguayan government over the last decade-as well as for other economies in the region-, led to the implementation, in 2016 and 2017, of the "Sembrando Oportunidades Familia por Familia" pilot program, an initiative based on the graduation approach to reduce the incidence of extreme poverty in...

Este documento presenta el análisis cualitativo de complementariedades y sinergias entre los programas de protección social Estrategia Unidos y Familias en Acción, y el programa de inclusión productiva Familias en su Tierra, diseñados e implementados en Colombia por Prosperidad Social. Este estudio hace parte del Proyecto “Mejorando la Articulación...

Este documento presenta el análisis cualitativo de complementariedades y sinergias entre los programas de protección social Estrategia Unidos y Familias en Acción, y el programa de inclusión productiva Familias en su Tierra, diseñados e implementados en Colombia por Prosperidad Social. Este estudio hace parte del Proyecto “Mejorando la Articulación...

Rural poverty, a widespread problem for the Paraguayan government over the last decade –as well as for other economies in the region-, led to the implementation, in 2016 and 2017, of the “Sembrando Oportunidades Familia por Familia” pilot program, an initiative based on the graduation approach to reduce the incidence of extreme poverty in rural are...

En este capítulo se hace una reflexión sobre las principales lecciones aprendidas en los diez años de Proyecto Capital y sobre cómo estas lecciones pueden ser usadas hacia futuro para proyectar y consolidar el rol del Proyecto en la agenda de inclusión financiera en América Latina y El Caribe.

Este capítulo contiene una revisión sobre la evolución de las transferencias monetarias condicionadas en América Latina y la importancia de estos programas en facilitar la inclusión financiera de las familias beneficiarias. También se analiza cómo Proyecto Capital ha liderado en trabajo con estos programas en términos de inclusión y educación finan...

Colombia has the greatest bird diversity of any country in the world, with approximately 1900 recorded species, equivalent to 20% of all bird species worldwide. Advances made by the Colombian government to achieve greater security within the country-putting an end to the long-standing armed conflict-and to promote ecotourism can help position Colom...

Produciendo por Mi Futuro (PxMF) is a poverty-reduction intervention, implemented in Colombia by Prosperidad Social, which is based on the graduation programs initially developed by the BRAC Development Institute of Bangladesh and later by the Ford Foundation in eight countries around the world. Like other graduation programs, PxMF seeks the integr...

Produciendo por Mi Futuro (PxMF) is a poverty-reduction intervention, implemented in Colombia by Prosperidad Social, which is based on the graduation programs initially developed by the BRAC Development Institute of Bangladesh and later by the Ford Foundation in eight countries around the world. Like other graduation programs, PxMF seeks the integr...

Marine protected areas are currently recognized as an alternative for the conservation of marine ecosystems. Although the protection reduces the area available for fishing, it has been argued that the spillover effect can increase resources in the adjoining areas. The purpose of this study is to calculate the value of the provision of fishing resou...

This document presents the results of the qualitative analysis on the understanding of well-being and the changes in life satisfaction, aspirations and expectations in the participants of the Produciendo por mi Futuro program in Colombia, a poverty-reduction intervention implemented by Prosperidad Social, that is based on the graduation programs de...

This document presents the results of the qualitative analysis on the understanding of well-being and the changes in life satisfaction, aspirations and expectations in the participants of the Produciendo por mi Futuro program in Colombia, a poverty-reduction intervention implemented by Prosperidad Social, that is based on the graduation programs de...

Produciendo por Mi Futuro (PxMF) is a poverty-reduction intervention, implemented in Colombia by Prosperidad Social, which is based on the graduation programs initially developed by the BRAC Development Institute of Bangladesh and later by the Ford Foundation in eight countries around the world. Like other graduation programs, PxMF seeks the integr...

Produciendo por Mi Futuro (PxMF) is a poverty-reduction intervention, implemented in Colombia by Prosperidad Social, which is based on the graduation programs initially developed by the BRAC Development Institute of Bangladesh and later by the Ford Foundation in 8 countries around the world. Like other graduation programs, PxMF seeks the integral s...

This study proposes a measurement for the adaptive capacity of local communities before external perturbations and its relationship with the presence of marine protected areas. This measurement is based on an Index of Adaptive Capacity, previously proposed, which is made up of three comprehensive and complementary dimensions that capture characteri...

This study proposes a measurement for the adaptive capacity of local communities before external perturbations and its relationship with the presence of marine protected areas. This measurement is based on an Index of Adaptive Capacity, previously proposed, which is made up of three comprehensive and complementary dimensions that capture characteri...

Colombia es el país con la mayor diversidad de aves en el mundo, con un registro aproximado de 1.900 especies, equivalentes a un 20% de las existentes en todo el planeta. Esta característica resalta el gran potencial que este país tiene en torno a la oferta turística especializada en la observación de aves (o aviturismo). Los esfuerzos llevados a c...

RESUMEN Los corales de profundidad, también llamados corales de aguas frías, proveen una variedad de servicios ecosistémicos, entre ellos, ser hábitat de biodiversidad para numerosas especies. A pesar de su importancia, estos ecosistemas están sometidos a amenazas como la pesca de arrastre y la exploración y explotación de hidrocarburos. De acuerdo...

available at: http://www.stri.si.edu/smartreforestation/ This “Watershed White Paper” employs the latest research to explain the fundamental processes supporting natural capital and producing watershed related ecosystem services in a key region of Latin America and the Caribbean. It summarizes the current thinking on watershed economics and confr...

Version interactivo: http://www.stri.si.edu/smartreforestation/ Este "Libro Blanco de la Cuenca del Canal" emplea las más recientes investigaciones para explicar los procesos fundamentales, apoyando el capital natural y la producción de servicios de los ecosistemas relacionados a las cuencas en una región clave de América Latina y el Caribe. Resu...

https://publications.iadb.org/handle/11319/7233 Este "Libro Blanco de la Cuenca del Canal" emplea las más recientes investigaciones para explicar los procesos fundamentales, apoyando el capital natural y la producción de servicios de los ecosistemas relacionados a las cuencas en una región clave de América Latina y el Caribe. Resume las ideas act...

Abstract Economic Experimental Games have shown that individuals make decisions that deviate down from the suboptimal Nash equilibrium. However, few studies have analyzed the case when deviation is above the Nash equilibrium. Extracting from above the Nash equilibrium is inefficient not only socially but also privately and it would exacerbate the t...

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Deep-seacorals, also called cold-water corals, provide a variety of ecosystem services, including habitat for numerous species and being a source of biodiversity. Despite their importance, these ecosystems are under threat because of trawling and exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons. According to the gap analysis conducted by the Institute...

Many indigenous communities living in the Amazon rely on hunting and fishing to meet the majority of their protein needs. Despite the importance of these practices, few studies from the region have analyzed the socioeconomic drivers of hunting and fishing at the household level. We propose a household production model to assess the effect of key ec...

This publication represents a synthesis of themes discussed in the following conference "Watershed Management for Ecosystem Services in Human Dominated Landscapes of the Neotropics" and includes recent research and practices related to watershed management in the region. It provides a biophysical understanding of ecosystem function for key land use...

This publication represents a synthesis of themes discussed in the following conference "Watershed Management for Ecosystem Services in Human Dominated Landscapes of the Neotropics" and includes recent research and practices related to watershed management in the region. It provides a biophysical understanding of ecosystem function for key land use...

Mangroves are one of the world’s most productive ecosystems, providing habitat for an enormous diversity of species. They also contribute to the wellbeing of thousands of people whose way of life depends on mangrove goods and services. Despite this importance, Ecuador has lost between a quarter and a third of its mangroves (45-75 thousand hectares)...

Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) manages the country's 16 national parks using revenues from conservation fees and other charges for park usage. Effective conservation and, in turn, the quality of Tanzania's tourism products therefore depend on setting fees appropriately. This means balancing potential for increased per visitor revenues with any de...

Marine protected areas are aimed to protect and conserve key ecosystems for the provision of a number of ecosystem services that are the basis for numerous economic activities. Among the several services that these areas provide, the capacity of sequestering (capturing and storing) organic carbon is a regulating service, provided mainly by mangrove...