Relier Pairs Protecting Andean ecosystems aVersion en ligne Matching exercise (relacionar columnas)about forest destruction in Colombia. par Dora Duque Molina 1 The ethnic and rural communities that rely on these natural resources for their livelihoods are the most susceptible 2 High-altitude wetlands that supply drinking water to 2.2 million Colombians and help to mitigate the effects of climate change. 3 The country ranks second in coal reserves in South America and is home to what could be one of the largest gold mines in the Americas. 4 Has set important precedents regarding the need to protect environmentally sensitive areas and the importance of the precautionary principle 5 Has used political and legal strategies to strengthen and enforce environmental legislation in the country 6 The geographical location and characteristics of páramo ecosystems must be mapped out to establish their legal perimeters 7 AIDA helped to demonstrate that Colombia’s legal obligations as well as international norms. 8 To endorse a demarcation based on scientific criteria by adopting a new atlas of the páramos drawn up by Colombian officials. Santurbán páramos, AIDA Prohibit mining in the páramos To Mining Ministry of Environment Colombia Colombian law The Constitutional Court
