Lessons learned and challenges for environmental management in Colombia: The role of communication, education and participation strategies

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datacite.alternateIdentifier.citationJOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION,Vol.70,,2022
datacite.alternateIdentifier.doi10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126281
datacite.creatorBurgos Ayala, Aracely
datacite.creatorJimenez Aceituno, Amanda
datacite.creatorRozas Vasquez, Daniel
datacite.date2022
datacite.subject.englishColombia
datacite.subject.englishCommunication
datacite.subject.englishEnvironmental education
datacite.subject.englishEnvironmental management
datacite.subject.englishParticipation
datacite.titleLessons learned and challenges for environmental management in Colombia: The role of communication, education and participation strategies
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-08T15:48:08Z
dc.date.available2023-06-08T15:48:08Z
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental management has increasingly focused on promoting social engagement in biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation as a way to foster sustainability. However, a critical challenge that still remains is the adequate implementation of strategies of communication, education, and participation (CEPA) oriented to reconnect the social and ecological dimensions in the systems. This study analyzed the main features and types of CEPA implemented by the Colombian Regional Autonomous Corporations in environmental management pro-jects that consider ecosystem services. We found a variety of CEPA focused on a wide range of stakeholders. Communication and education were the most frequently implemented in the projects. Within communication, spreading information about the projects was the most common, while education focused on instrumental training of local communities. Participation, the less frequently implemented, mainly aimed to ensure govern-ment and decision-makers involved in the initial phases of the projects. We conclude that there is a need to increase and improve education strategies in conservation projects to make decisions based on critical and reflective thinking, and foster the engagement of a broader set of stakeholders in the processes.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/5236
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherELSEVIER GMBH
dc.sourceJOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
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