Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country

Colombia is a megadiverse country, ranks fourth in plant species richness, fifth place in mammals, first place in birds, third place in reptiles, second place in amphibians, freshwater fish, and butterflies. Despite this richness, more than 1,000 species are at risk. Colombia is characterized by ric...

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Autores principales:	María Alejandra Rodríguez-Zapata, César Augusto Ruiz-Agudelo
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Environmental liabilities Colombia Environmental management Typology Environmental damage Biodiversity Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5e22086bf88a47f7ad170065c9c9313a2021-11-22T04:33:17ZEnvironmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country2667-010010.1016/j.envc.2021.100377https://doaj.org/article/5e22086bf88a47f7ad170065c9c9313a2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021003516https://doaj.org/toc/2667-0100Colombia is a megadiverse country, ranks fourth in plant species richness, fifth place in mammals, first place in birds, third place in reptiles, second place in amphibians, freshwater fish, and butterflies. Despite this richness, more than 1,000 species are at risk. Colombia is characterized by rich mineral and oil resources; however, resource exploitation has been developed in an inadequate way, which has led to extensive generation of environmental liabilities (EL) for centuries. Although the country has made relevant improvements in environmental management, it does not have a formal structure for the EL assessment and management. This research establishes the Colombian EL status, typology, and distribution. We identified a total of 223, and all Colombian departments are affected to a greater or lesser extent, except Quindío, Caquetá, Guaviare, and Vichada. Considering the sensitivity of this situation for Colombian environmental management, it is formulated recommendations for preventing and remedying the mining and oil/gas EL in Colombia. On the other hand, it is established a baseline for national surveillance of these.María Alejandra Rodríguez-ZapataCésar Augusto Ruiz-AgudeloElsevierarticleEnvironmental liabilitiesColombiaEnvironmental managementTypologyEnvironmental damageBiodiversityEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENEnvironmental Challenges, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 100377- (2021)
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spellingShingle	Environmental liabilities Colombia Environmental management Typology Environmental damage Biodiversity Environmental sciences GE1-350 María Alejandra Rodríguez-Zapata César Augusto Ruiz-Agudelo Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
description	Colombia is a megadiverse country, ranks fourth in plant species richness, fifth place in mammals, first place in birds, third place in reptiles, second place in amphibians, freshwater fish, and butterflies. Despite this richness, more than 1,000 species are at risk. Colombia is characterized by rich mineral and oil resources; however, resource exploitation has been developed in an inadequate way, which has led to extensive generation of environmental liabilities (EL) for centuries. Although the country has made relevant improvements in environmental management, it does not have a formal structure for the EL assessment and management. This research establishes the Colombian EL status, typology, and distribution. We identified a total of 223, and all Colombian departments are affected to a greater or lesser extent, except Quindío, Caquetá, Guaviare, and Vichada. Considering the sensitivity of this situation for Colombian environmental management, it is formulated recommendations for preventing and remedying the mining and oil/gas EL in Colombia. On the other hand, it is established a baseline for national surveillance of these.
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author	María Alejandra Rodríguez-Zapata César Augusto Ruiz-Agudelo
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title	Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
title_short	Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
title_full	Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
title_fullStr	Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
title_full_unstemmed	Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
title_sort	environmental liabilities in colombia: a critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
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Environmental liabilities in Colombia: A critical review of current status and challenges for a megadiverse country

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