Yudy Artunduaga

General facts Colombia is in the list of the 12 richest countries in biodiversity in the world. This group of countries has the 70% of the world biodiversity. It is the second richest country in the world in terms of species, after Brazil. In average, one of every ten species of fauna and flora in the world is in Colombia. Colombia owns 49% of the moors of the world. They have almost 10% of the vegetable biodiversity of the country and the 8% of the species of the region. They regulate the water that is consumed by 70% of the Colombian population

Data on Biodiversity in Colombia

Colombia Footprint

Colombia as Part of Biodiversity hotspots in the world

Colombia and Sustainable Development Only until the government of President Juan Manuel Santos the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable development was created (2011). 1. The protection of the environment a. Coasts and seas b. Forests c. Moors / Paramos d. Wetlands 1. Climate Change: mitigation and adaptation

Colombia and Sustainable Development The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mr. Juan Gabriel Uribe): LandFaunaInformationHousing and people Protection of wetlands, forests, paramos. Invading species“Georeference”Sustainable housing facilities Delimitation of paramos’ ecosystems Sustainable Ranching Manual of Compensation Import of electric, hybrid cars with zero customs fee Legal exploitation of wood Depends on the restoration Licensing: entities and follow up on projects Investments Restoration and reforestation

Websites RDS.org: Red de desarrollo sostenible en Colombia Minambiente.gov.co: Ministerio de Medio ambiente y Desarrollo sostenible.