Environmental Priorities and Poverty Reduction : A Country Environmental Analysis for Colombia

摘要: The analysis of the cost environmental degradation conducted as part country (CEA) shows that most costly problems associated with are urban and indoor air pollution; inadequate water supply, sanitation, hygiene; natural disasters (such flooding landslides); land degradation. burden these costs falls heavily on vulnerable segments population. To address problems, this report identifies a number cost-effective policy interventions could be adopted in short medium terms to support sustainable development goals. In recent decades, considerable progress has been made addressing forestry agendas. impact groups suggests need increase emphasis health issues. However, management agenda yet catch up shift priorities from watershed because mechanisms current institutional structure signal changes not place. Improved monitoring dissemination information outcomes, assignment accountability for actions involvement broad range stakeholders three important allow signals picked up.