Lessons learned and challenges for environmental management in Colombia: the role of communication, education and participation strategies
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in: Journal for Nature Conservation, Jahrgang 70, 126281, 01.12.2022.
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T1 - Lessons learned and challenges for environmental management in Colombia
T2 - the role of communication, education and participation strategies
AU - Burgos-Ayala, Aracely
AU - Jiménez-Aceituno, Amanda
AU - Rozas-Vásquez, Daniel
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors
PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - Environmental 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 projects 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 government 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.
AB - Environmental 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 projects 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 government 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.
KW - Sustainability education
KW - Sustainability sciences, Communication
KW - Colombia
KW - communication
KW - environmental education
KW - environmental management
KW - participation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126281
DO - 10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126281
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 70
JO - Journal for Nature Conservation
JF - Journal for Nature Conservation
SN - 1617-1381
M1 - 126281
ER -