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 To endorse a demarcation based on scientific criteria by adopting a new atlas of the páramos drawn up by Colombian officials. 3 The geographical location and characteristics of páramo ecosystems must be mapped out to establish their legal perimeters 4 Has used political and legal strategies to strengthen and enforce environmental legislation in the country 5 AIDA helped to demonstrate that Colombia’s legal obligations as well as international norms. 6 Has set important precedents regarding the need to protect environmentally sensitive areas and the importance of the precautionary principle 7 High-altitude wetlands that supply drinking water to 2.2 million Colombians and help to mitigate the effects of climate change. 8 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. Santurbán páramos, Ministry of Environment To Mining Colombian law AIDA The Constitutional Court Prohibit mining in the páramos Colombia