Climate change in Colombia

Abstract

Purpose This research analyses and evaluates the trends and perspectives of climate change in Colombia. This study aims to understand the main ideas and concepts of climate change in five regions of the country by analysing attitudes and values, information habits, institutionalism and the social appropriation of science and technology. Design/methodology/approach The research study involved a focus group technique. Ten focus groups in five regions of the country, including rural regions, were administered. The selection of cities and municipalities in this study took into account vulnerability scenarios based on the two criteria of temperature and precipitation for the 2011-2040 period. Findings The participants of the focus groups believe that climate change began 10 years ago and that human activities have caused climate change. The main effects of climate change are believed to be droughts and floods that have appeared in the past several years and have negatively impacted agricultural activities and the quality of life of the population. Moreover, the participants believe that it is important to design and apply adequate measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Originality/value This study makes an important contribution to the extant climate change literature by identifying and categorising the main ideas and knowledge on this issue from the perspective of the population in Colombia. In developing countries with high climate change vulnerability, it is especially important to analyse this issue to determine relevant official policy instruments that could promote adequate actions and instruments to prevent, adapt to and mitigate climate change.

Sustainable Development in Rural Territories within the Last Decade: A Review of the State of the Art

“…Likewise, the topics of sustainable development that are directly and indirectly referred to in Refs. [ 84 , 86 , 90 , 91 , 94 , 96 , 99 , [101] , [102] , [103] , [104] , [105] , [106] , [107] , [108] , [109] , [110] , [111] , [112] , 138 , 139 , 144 ], all this confirms that, although the search terms can catalog the documents in specific areas, the frontiers of knowledge are diluted especially by the very nature of sustainable development. The same happens with rural development, which originally represents 13.4% of the references according to Table 5 , but its implications can be extended to other visions as found in Refs.…”

“…[ 84 , 86 , 88 , 89 , 91 , 94 , 95 , 97 , 99 , [101] , [102] , [103] , 105 , 107 , 109 , 112 ], to Refs. [ 114 , [116] , [117] , [118] , [119] , 125 , [127] , [128] , [129] , [130] , [131] , [132] , [133] , [134] , [135] , [136] , 139 , [141] , [142] , [143] ]; it is followed by that of Responsible production and consumption (12) who study it in Refs. [ 85 , 89 , 94 , [98] , [99] , [100] , [101] , [103] , [104] , [105] , 107 , 117 , 119 , 120 , [122] , [123] , [124] , [125] , [126] , [131] , [132] , [133] , [134] , [135] , 141 , 144 ]; also that of Decent work and economic growth (8) where its main aspects are worked on in Refs.…”

“…Finally, those of Terrestrial ecosystem life (15) in Refs. [ 102 , [107] , [108] , [109] , 119 , [126] , [127] , [128] , [129] , [130] , [131] , [133] , [134] , [135] , 138 , 139 , 144 ], and the Climate action (13) analyzed in Refs. [ 107 , 119 , 138 ], and [ 144 ].…”

The final assault on nature: how the environmental crisis reinforces the civilizational crisis in Colombia

“…(Respondent 1) Landowners are interested in only one or two use-values of land which are priced on markets, not the entirety of ecosystem services. Natural habitat that is irrelevant or detrimental to this exploitation, for example, wetlands and forests, is eradicated in the process of producing meat, contributing to the making of the environmental crisis (Pardo Martínez & Alfonso, 2017).…”

Can the Digital Economy Promote the Upgrading of Urban Environmental Quality?

“…With global climate change and constraints related to resources and the environment, the contradiction between China's economic growth, its energy consumption, and environmental protection are becoming increasingly serious. Climate deterioration affects the sustainable development of society [7]. Thus, improving the quality of the ecological environment and promoting sustainable development have become inevitable for China's future development.…”