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Towards climate change adaptation, sustainable development and conflict resolution – the Cinturón Andino Biosphere Reserve in Southern Colombia.

    Axel Borsdorf, Falk Borsdorf, Luis Alfonso Ortega

Eco.mont Vol. 3 Nr. 2, pp. 43-48, 2011/12/01

Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-3-2s43

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-3-2s43


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doi:10.1553/eco.mont-3-2s43



doi:10.1553/eco.mont-3-2s43

Abstract

Cinturón Andino is the largest biosphere reserve of Colombia, located in the southernmost region of the state, the so-called Macizo Colombiano. For years threatened by guerilla activities and internal conflicts between indígenas and campesinos, the farmers have now initiated new attempts to adapt to climate change, to implement organic farming in order to secure the water quality and supply for the large cities in the vicinity of the park, to improve their livelihood and to strengthen the social and human capital. This article describes the chosen path to sustainability and provides suggestions for the adaptation of the park to the UNESCO Seville Strategy for biosphere reserves.

Keywords: biosphere-reserve Seville-Strategy climate-change-adaptation organic-farming Colombia