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Global Im-Possibilities Exploring the Paradoxes of Just Sustainabilitie, 2021

O...This chapter reflects on Colombia’s PCM within the context of just sustainabilities, while ex... more O...This chapter reflects on Colombia’s PCM within the context of just sustainabilities, while exploring the following tensions within the movements that challenge its success and yet simultaneously prompt its enactment: (1) A national domestic development policy that relies on extractive industries with steep environmental and social costs despite opposition at the community level; (2) The obstacles to popular participation in democratic states, and the concurrent emergence of social movements seeking to defend their identities and relationships with nature; (3) The connection of injustices locally and globally that build regional, national, and transnational alliances, such as climate change as a challenge of collective action. This chapter is divided into three parts. First, we analyze what the growth of Popular Consultations has meant to just sustainabilities in Colombia, considering that the nation’s economy is based on natural resource exploitation, as well as the government and corporate barriers to this participation mechanism. Second, we discuss the objectives of this mobilization and how they connect to global efforts to combat climate change through just sustainabilities. Third, we describe how local stories were spread through other villages, revealing that the sum of joined solidarities among different movements is an essential element to achieve just sustainabilities.

Papers by Aracely Burgos

Cultura Científica, 2012

Understanding how functional diversity operates to provide environm... more Understanding how functional diversity operates to provide environmental services in the various landscapes ecosystem, is crucial to maintain the welfare of the people who depend on them. This review aims to address: 1. Overview of functional diversity and state of research in the páramo and forest altondino of Boyacá. 2. The loan provides environmental services functional diversity boyacense population, which has a high percentage rural (49%) for both lives immersed in these landscapes, facing their importance in environmental and public policy decisions. 3. The description of the modeling of the landscape as a determinant, largely on the structure of ecological communities, functioning and ecosystem services. This is formulated with the aim of reversing the focus of research so far has been aimed at quantification studies of local diversity, to effects involving landscape modeling functional biodiversity, this approach to be critical for the development of joint solutions for the sake of the future of biodiversity and ecosystem services management

Cultura Científica, 2013

Environmental Education ( EE ) , especially schooling , was institutionalized worldwide ... more Environmental Education ( EE ) , especially schooling , was institutionalized worldwide approximately 40 years ago as the best alternative to the break in the nature- human population , but today its global impact , regional and local level is imperceptible. Nature has satisfied needs of societies and cultures , opposite, they have caused global environmental crisis expressed in loss of soil and biodiversity, climate change and pollution. It was considered that the EA could mediate this relationship , but why has not been achieved ? Here are addressed and discuss possible causes: 1 . Revised EA concept , which although was appropriate, consistent and has been used , not popular , making it impossible to achieve its purpose, which is the social renewal coexistence look. Two. It showed individual and collective actions , however is unknown what criteria and responsibilities according to their abilities . Three . Achieving EA has translated into policies , although well structured, point out indicators and any appropriate action and result. April . EA policy focused school as optimal scenario to become effective , unfortunately this has not changed mobilizing aspects . Finally, a formal proposal that includes various aspects that would allow EA success in a local context.

Cultura Cientifica, Aug 1, 2013

Understanding how functional diversity operates to provide environmental services in the various ... more Understanding how functional diversity operates to provide environmental services in the various landscapes ecosystem, is crucial to maintain the welfare of the people who depend on them. This review aims to address: 1. Overview of functional diversity and state of research in the paramo and forest altondino of Boyaca. 2. The loan provides environmental services functional diversity boyacense population, which has a high percentage rural (49%) for both lives immersed in these landscapes, facing their importance in environmental and public policy decisions. 3. The description of the modeling of the landscape as a determinant, largely on the structure of ecological communities, functioning and ecosystem services. This is formulated with the aim of reversing the focus of research so far has been aimed at quantification studies of local diversity, to effects involving landscape modeling functional biodiversity, this approach to be critical for the development of joint solutions for the sake of the future of biodiversity and ecosystem services management

Cultura Cientifica, Sep 12, 2013

Environmental Education (EE), especially schooling, was institutionalized worldwide approximately... more Environmental Education (EE), especially schooling, was institutionalized worldwide approximately 40 years ago as the best alternative to the break in the nature- human population, but today its global impact, regional and local level is imperceptible. Nature has satisfied needs of societies and cultures, opposite, they have caused global environmental crisis expressed in loss of soil and biodiversity, climate change and pollution. It was considered that the EA could mediate this relationship, but why has not been achieved? Here are addressed and discuss possible causes: 1. Revised EA concept, which although was appropriate, consistent and has been used, not popular, making it impossible to achieve its purpose, which is the social renewal coexistence look. Two. It showed individual and collective actions, however is unknown what criteria and responsibilities according to their abilities. Three. Achieving EA has translated into policies, although well structured, point out indicators and any appropriate action and result. April. EA policy focused school as optimal scenario to become effective, unfortunately this has not changed mobilizing aspects. Finally, a formal proposal that includes various aspects that would allow EA success in a local context.

Cultura Cientifica, Oct 19, 2011

The Andean Region (RA) is one of the largest mountain systems in the world, through the countries... more The Andean Region (RA) is one of the largest mountain systems in the world, through the countries of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. This paper describes an approach does and proposes strategies in three areas that cancatalog the "wealth" and "poverty" of these countries:1. biodiversity, 2. agricultural production and 3. foodculture (expressed as food security) in people over the life 2000 msnm characteristics are unique. The information was obtained from review of data bases and national and international journals in each area and in each country. The general trend information found for residents of the RA in each country or Latin America, although specific studies also found to dwellon the 2000m. The biodiversity of this region, expressed in number of species is classified as mega and in turn conservation priority. The agricultural production sector of a high economic impact, occupies large areas that are used with few crops, requires efficient use of factors of production, development and / or application of technological innovation and expansion of capacity to address various risks. In terms of food culture in most countries is a priority to increase the level of health and education, especially in especially in children and rural residents. One could summarize the R.A. is one of the richest and in turn poor world wide. Think of a worthy present and future requires strong strategic approaches that lead to 1.overcome the mental inertia of the current reality of pobreaza, 2. research, 3. technify, 4. educate and 5.to economic investment. International cooperation among countries will be a decisive element.

Cultura Científica, 2011

... INTRODUCCIÓN as especies son las unidades biológicas que hacen posible el perfecto funcionami... more ... INTRODUCCIÓN as especies son las unidades biológicas que hacen posible el perfecto funcionamiento ecológico de todo ecosistema (Constanza et al. ... Page 3. Especie Endémico / Introducido Importancia Estado en Conservación Pino (Pinus radiata) Introducido Industrial. ...

Forest Ecology and Management, 2008

The ecological processes and interactions that involve plants at the seed level may be altered in... more The ecological processes and interactions that involve plants at the seed level may be altered in a fragmented forest, with consequences on plant recruitment and forest structure. We studied seed production, pre-dispersal seed predation and germination of non-damaged and damaged seeds of the endemic and vulnerable Nothofagus glauca tree, in small fragments and in a continuous area of the Maulino forest, in the Mediterranean coast of Central Chile. Pre-dispersal seed predation was evaluated in seeds produced throughout two consecutive seasons (2005-2006), while germination was evaluated in the field in the year 2005. During 2006, seed production was 16 times lower in the small fragments and 2.6 times lower in the continuous forest than in 2005. In 2005 there was a similar seed production in continuous forest and small fragments, while in 2006 seed production was significantly lower in small fragments. The microlepidopteran larvae, Perzelia sp., was confirmed as a pre-dispersal seed predator of N. glauca. Pre-dispersal seed predation occurred in the 57% of N. glauca seeds, and it was similar in both the continuous forest and fragments. Germination was low (<3%), and did not vary among small fragments and continuous forest. As expected, germination of non-damaged seeds was significantly higher than preyed upon seeds; nevertheless there were some damaged seeds that germinated. There was no relationship among seed production or intensity of pre-dispersal seed predation with the diameter at breast height, height of tree and the distance to the nearest flowering conspecific. Similarly, there was no relationship among seed germination and canopy openness or soil humidity. Our results, along with those from previous studies, suggest that N. glauca populations might be depressed in small remnants of the Maulino forest, because of a decreased seed production and an increased post-dispersal seed predation.

Ecosystems and People, 2021

This perspective paper synthesises the special issue 'Human-nature connectedness as a leverage po... more This perspective paper synthesises the special issue 'Human-nature connectedness as a leverage point for sustainability transformation'. Based on the articles in this special issue, we aim to foster the operationalisation of the leverage points perspective to shape human-nature relations to enable sustainability transformations. Specifically, we draw on four key advantages of the leverage points perspective: (i) the explicit recognition of deep leverage points; (ii) the ability to examine the interactions between shallow and deep system changes; (iii) the combination of causal and teleological modes of research; and (iv) the ability to function as a methodological boundary object. The contributions to this special issue revealed three deep leverage points addressing paradigm shifts in research and beyond: relational thinking and values, stewardship philosophy and shifting the economic growth paradigm to focus on human well-being. We highlight interlinkages between leverage points to further strengthen the transformative potential of interventions that aim at triggering shifts in our understanding about human-nature relations. Further, we show a way to bridge causal and teleological approaches by envisioning desired futures. Lastly, we emphasise the potential of arts-based methodologies, including participatory, transdisciplinary research to foster sustainability transformation and how this can be combined within the leverage points perspective.

Ecosystems and People, 2020

Environmental Management

The ecosystem services (ES) approach has been introduced in environmental policies and management... more The ecosystem services (ES) approach has been introduced in environmental policies and management to serve as a link between nature and society. Communication, education, and participation actions (CEPA) have the potential to facilitate this link. In this research, we evaluated how CEPA have been implemented in biodiversity conservation projects that consider ES. We used content analysis to review 182 biodiversity conservation projects executed by 33 environmental authorities in Colombia. We also used multiple correspondence analysis and cluster analysis to classify projects on the basis of the purpose of CEPA, type of CEPA, integration of CEPA, ES addressed, main stakeholders, and aim of conservation. We found that five aspects are key to fostering social engagement in environmental management projects: promoting explicit consideration of the ES approaches, increasing conservation efforts focused on the non-material benefits of the ES, integrating different types of CEPA, including...

Cultura Científica

La desigualdad educativa es una de las reproducciones sociales más reiteradas en América Latina (... more La desigualdad educativa es una de las reproducciones sociales más reiteradas en América Latina (AL). En Colombia, el segundo país más desigual de AL, la desigualdad educativa persiste a pesar de las recientes políticas educativas. Se analizaron las tendencias de desigualdad en educación obligatoria en Colombia respecto a los indicadores de contexto, acceso y resultados en: 1) Sistema Educativo incluído en el informe de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (año 2016); y, 2) Sistema de Información de Tendencias Educativas en América Latina (años 2010, 2015, 2016 y 2018). Para la OCDE, la pobreza y desigualdad se convierten en retos significativos, que inciden positiva o negativamente en los indicadores analizados y en la calidad educativa. Para el SITEAL, se encontró que cerca del 10 % de las personas aún no asisten al sistema educativo, y de los que logran acceder, el egreso en la básica secundaria no supera al 80 %; el acceso tiende a incrementar en el tiem...

M+A. Revista Electrónica de Medioambiente, 2016

the edge due to loss of canopy density over the death of trees by wind buffeting, and a higher co... more the edge due to loss of canopy density over the death of trees by wind buffeting, and a higher concentration of nutrients too, as it is a buffer zone. However, variables act jointly and simultaneously complicating the individual analysis is done on them.

Ecosystem and People, 2020

Indigenous peoples are key actors for environmental management because they hold valuable indigen... more Indigenous peoples are key actors for environmental management because they hold valuable indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) for the sustainable stewardship of nature. However, the consideration of ILK in environmental management is still limited. We explore how environmental government institutions in Colombia have involved indigenous communities in 2212 environmental management projects between 2004 and 2015. Only 1% of these projects involved
indigenous peoples as main actors. We applied the Leverage Points (LP) perspective in a content analysis to identify ‘where’ and ‘how’ these projects promote transformative changes within indigenous territories. Moreover, we investigated the interactions between projects
targeting shallow and deep LP using cluster analysis. Our results show that these projects mainly seek to improve the well-being of indigenous peoples and consider ILK in their interventions, which suggests changes in deep LP. Additionally, these projects usually combined interventions
targeting both shallow and deep LP while using ILK to improve environmental management practices (e.g., Life Plans) and developing participatory land-use planning in the indigenous territories. We argue that the involvement of ILK in environmental management can lead to
stronger human–nature connectedness and thus to more successful conservation policies. However, this involvement is still at an early stage in Colombia.

Environmental Management, 2020

The ecological processes and interactions that involve plants at the seed level may be altered in... more The ecological processes and interactions that involve plants at the seed level may be altered in a fragmented forest, with consequences on plant recruitment and forest structure.We studied seed production, pre-dispersal seed predation and germination of non-damaged and damaged seeds of
the endemic and vulnerable Nothofagus glauca tree, in small fragments and in a continuous area of the Maulino forest, in the Mediterranean coast of Central Chile. Pre-dispersal seed predation was evaluated in seeds produced throughout two consecutive seasons (2005–2006), while germination was evaluated in the field in the year 2005. During 2006, seed production was 16 times lower in the small fragments and 2.6 times lower in the continuous forest than in 2005. In 2005 there was a similar seed production in continuous forest and small fragments, while in 2006 seed production was significantly lower in small fragments. The microlepidopteran larvae, Perzelia sp., was confirmed as a pre-dispersal seed
predator of N. glauca. Pre-dispersal seed predation occurred in the 57% of N. glauca seeds, and it was similar in both the continuous forest and fragments. Germination was low (<3%), and did not vary among small fragments and continuous forest. As expected, germination of non-damaged
seeds was significantly higher than preyed upon seeds; nevertheless there were some damaged seeds that germinated. There was no relationship among seed production or intensity of pre-dispersal seed predation with the diameter at breast height, height of tree and the distance to the nearest flowering conspecific. Similarly, there was no relationship among seed germination and canopy openness or soil humidity. Our results, along with those from previous studies, suggest that N. glauca populations might be depressed in small remnants of the Maulino forest, because of a decreased seed production and an increased post-dispersal seed predation.

La biodiversidad brinda servicios ecológicos, económicos y sociales, entre otros, aún así el comú... more La biodiversidad brinda servicios ecológicos, económicos y sociales, entre otros, aún así el común de la
población ignora sus bondades y beneficios, aunque ella misma es la principal causa de su actual grado de
amenaza y extinción. Boyacá es uno de los departamentos con mayor biodiversidad en Colombia y la
conservación de las especies presentes en su territorio requiere de conocimiento y esfuerzos conjuntos por
parte de sus habitantes. El presente estudio evalúa: la percepción de la ciudadanía frente a la importancia, el
compromiso económico, las prioridades, las opciones y el grado de conocimiento, de 7 especies animales y
vegetales presentes en la región, nativas y exóticas. Se realizaron 130 encuestas en diferentes zonas de la
ciudad. Se encontró que la población tunjana: 1-) le da gran importancia a todas las especies de gran tamaño,
aunque no sean nativas, 2-) estaría dispuesta a pagar por conservar las especies que considera muy
importantes; 3-) apoyaría el desarrollo de proyectos de producción agropecuaria y generación hidroeléctrica,
aun cuando esto signifique la extinción de las especies; 4-) opina que las mejores opciones de protección
son: aportes internacionales y fondos provenientes del estado y, 5-) desconoce las causas y los problemas
de conservación de variedades nativas. Hacer efectiva la protección de la biodiversidad en Boyacá
requiere, por una parte, un mayor conocimiento biológico y por otra, elaborar políticas y estrategias que
tomen en cuenta la opinión del público, por ser ellos quienes realizan la actividad de “conservar”.

Apreciado lector, el libro que tiene en sus manos está inspirado en los niños, niñas y jóvenes de... more Apreciado lector, el libro que tiene en sus manos está inspirado en los niños, niñas y jóvenes de Colombia que hoy por hoy reclaman nuevas formas de educarse, por ello se inicia como a ellos les gustaría:

Cultura Científica; No 9 (2011)

La Región Andina (R.A) es uno de los sistemas montañosos más grandes del mundo; atraviesa los paí... more La Región Andina (R.A) es uno de los sistemas montañosos más grandes del mundo; atraviesa los países de Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia y Venezuela. Este trabajo describe, hace un acercamiento y propone estrategias en tres aspectos que pueden catalogar la “riqueza” y la “pobreza”de estos países: 1. biodiversidad, 2. producción agropecuaria y 3. cultura alimentaria (expresada como seguridad alimentaria) en habitantes sobre los 2000 msnm cuyas características de vida son únicas.La información se obtuvo a partir de revisión debases de datos nacionales e internacionales y enrevistas especializadas en cada área y en cada país.La tendencia fue información generalizada para habitantes de la R.A. en cada país o para Latinoamérica; aunque también se encontraron estudios específicos para habitantes sobre los 2000m. La biodiversidad de esta región, expresadaen número de especies y áreas de bosques, es catalogada como mega y a su vez de prioridad enconservación. La producción...

Global Im-Possibilities Exploring the Paradoxes of Just Sustainabilitie, 2021

Cultura Científica, 2012

Cultura Científica, 2013

Cultura Cientifica, Aug 1, 2013

Cultura Cientifica, Sep 12, 2013

Cultura Cientifica, Oct 19, 2011

Cultura Científica, 2011

Forest Ecology and Management, 2008

Ecosystems and People, 2021

Ecosystems and People, 2020

Environmental Management

Cultura Científica

M+A. Revista Electrónica de Medioambiente, 2016

Ecosystem and People, 2020

Environmental Management, 2020

The ecological processes and interactions that involve plants at the seed level may be altered in... more The ecological processes and interactions that involve plants at the seed level may be altered in a fragmented forest, with consequences on plant recruitment and forest structure.We studied seed production, pre-dispersal seed predation and germination of non-damaged and damaged seeds of
the endemic and vulnerable Nothofagus glauca tree, in small fragments and in a continuous area of the Maulino forest, in the Mediterranean coast of Central Chile. Pre-dispersal seed predation was evaluated in seeds produced throughout two consecutive seasons (2005–2006), while germination was evaluated in the field in the year 2005. During 2006, seed production was 16 times lower in the small fragments and 2.6 times lower in the continuous forest than in 2005. In 2005 there was a similar seed production in continuous forest and small fragments, while in 2006 seed production was significantly lower in small fragments. The microlepidopteran larvae, Perzelia sp., was confirmed as a pre-dispersal seed
predator of N. glauca. Pre-dispersal seed predation occurred in the 57% of N. glauca seeds, and it was similar in both the continuous forest and fragments. Germination was low (<3%), and did not vary among small fragments and continuous forest. As expected, germination of non-damaged
seeds was significantly higher than preyed upon seeds; nevertheless there were some damaged seeds that germinated. There was no relationship among seed production or intensity of pre-dispersal seed predation with the diameter at breast height, height of tree and the distance to the nearest flowering conspecific. Similarly, there was no relationship among seed germination and canopy openness or soil humidity. Our results, along with those from previous studies, suggest that N. glauca populations might be depressed in small remnants of the Maulino forest, because of a decreased seed production and an increased post-dispersal seed predation.

Cultura Científica; No 9 (2011)

La Educación Ambiental (EA), en especial la escolarizada, se institucionalizó a nivel mundial hac... more La Educación Ambiental (EA), en especial la escolarizada, se institucionalizó a nivel mundial hace
aproximadamente 40 años como la mejor opción frente a la ruptura en la relación naturaleza-población
humana; sin embargo, hoy su impacto global, regional y local es imperceptible. La naturaleza ha
satisfecho necesidades humanas, a su vez, éstas han aportado, en gran medida a la actual crisis
ambiental planetaria expresada en pérdida de suelos y de biodiversidad, cambio climático y contaminación.
Se consideró que la EA podría mediar esta relación, pero, ¿por qué no se ha logrado? Aquí se
abordan y discuten las posibles causas: 1. Se revisó el concepto de EA, que si bien resultó pertinente,
coherente y ha sido utilizado, no goza de popularidad; lo que impide lograr su finalidad, que es la
renovación social con mirada de coexistencia. 2. Se evidenciaron acciones individuales y colectivas; no
obstante, se ignora qué criterios y responsabilidades según sus capacidades. 3. El logro de la EA se ha
plasmado en políticas, aunque bien estructuradas, no puntualizan indicadores. Así, cualquier acción y
resultado es apropiado. 4. La política de EA centró la escuela como escenario óptimo para hacerse
efectiva, desafortunadamente esta no ha modificado aspectos movilizadores. Finalmente, se presenta
una propuesta de educación formal que contempla diversos aspectos que permitirían, en un contexto
local, éxito en EA.