Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society
Purpose - This research analyses and evaluates the trends and perspectives of climate change in Colombia. This study aims to understand the main ideas and concepts of climate change in five regions of the country by analysing attitudes and values, information habits, institutionalism and the social...
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| author | Clara Inés Pardo Martínez William H. Alfonso P. |
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| description | Purpose - This research analyses and evaluates the trends and perspectives of climate change in Colombia. This study aims to understand the main ideas and concepts of climate change in five regions of the country by analysing attitudes and values, information habits, institutionalism and the social appropriation of science and technology. Design/methodology/approach - The research study involved a focus group technique. Ten focus groups in five regions of the country, including rural regions, were administered. The selection of cities and municipalities in this study took into account vulnerability scenarios based on the two criteria of temperature and precipitation for the 2011-2040 period. Findings - The participants of the focus groups believe that climate change began 10 years ago and that human activities have caused climate change. The main effects of climate change are believed to be droughts and floods that have appeared in the past several years and have negatively impacted agricultural activities and the quality of life of the population. Moreover, the participants believe that it is important to design and apply adequate measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Originality/value - This study makes an important contribution to the extant climate change literature by identifying and categorising the main ideas and knowledge on this issue from the perspective of the population in Colombia. In developing countries with high climate change vulnerability, it is especially important to analyse this issue to determine relevant official policy instruments that could promote adequate actions and instruments to prevent, adapt to and mitigate climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d727fc58be94559b0823b76423e3c572022-12-22T02:18:05ZengEmerald PublishingInternational Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management1756-86921756-87062018-06-0110463265210.1108/IJCCSM-04-2017-0087603434Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from societyClara Inés Pardo Martínez0William H. Alfonso P.1Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia and Colombian Observatory of Science and Technology, Bogotá, ColombiaUniversidad del Rosario, Bogotá, ColombiaPurpose - This research analyses and evaluates the trends and perspectives of climate change in Colombia. This study aims to understand the main ideas and concepts of climate change in five regions of the country by analysing attitudes and values, information habits, institutionalism and the social appropriation of science and technology. Design/methodology/approach - The research study involved a focus group technique. Ten focus groups in five regions of the country, including rural regions, were administered. The selection of cities and municipalities in this study took into account vulnerability scenarios based on the two criteria of temperature and precipitation for the 2011-2040 period. Findings - The participants of the focus groups believe that climate change began 10 years ago and that human activities have caused climate change. The main effects of climate change are believed to be droughts and floods that have appeared in the past several years and have negatively impacted agricultural activities and the quality of life of the population. Moreover, the participants believe that it is important to design and apply adequate measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Originality/value - This study makes an important contribution to the extant climate change literature by identifying and categorising the main ideas and knowledge on this issue from the perspective of the population in Colombia. In developing countries with high climate change vulnerability, it is especially important to analyse this issue to determine relevant official policy instruments that could promote adequate actions and instruments to prevent, adapt to and mitigate climate change.https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJCCSM-04-2017-0087VulnerabilityClimate changeSustainable developmentColombia |
| spellingShingle | Clara Inés Pardo Martínez William H. Alfonso P. Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management Vulnerability Climate change Sustainable development Colombia |
| title | Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society |
| title_full | Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society |
| title_fullStr | Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society |
| title_short | Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society |
| title_sort | climate change in colombia a study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society |
| topic | Vulnerability Climate change Sustainable development Colombia |
| url | https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJCCSM-04-2017-0087 |
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