Nature-based solutions: strategies for ecosystem and human well-being
The loss of biodiversity, climate change, food security, the supply of water resources or an increased risk of natural disasters, are some of the challenges facing humanity today, to which nature-based solutions aim to respond. The actions of human beings and their development paradigm have led the planet to a situation of danger, which has […]
The Savannah and the Amazon, a link of sustainability
As a result of the advocacy process with organizations from the business sector, IRI-Colombia and the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce held a webinar aimed at entrepreneurs and traders, in order to reflect on the importance of protecting the Amazonian tropical forests to ensure agricultural activities in the Bogotá Savannah and the well-being of the central […]
Good news for the environment
During 2023, deforestation in the country was reduced by 36%, compared to the previous year, and in the Amazon by 38%. This was announced on July 8 by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad, who presented the results of the Monitoring of Forest Area and Deforestation in Colombia. According to the report […]
Ecosystem services, nature’s gift to humanity
During the last 50 years, nature globally has been transformed at a speed unprecedented in history and degrades ecosystem services by putting biodiversity and ecosystems at risk. We tell you what they are and why they are essential for human existence and its quality of life. To see the infographic click here.
Friends of the Amazon
One of the goals of IRI-Colombia is to consolidate itself as a great national movement for the protection of tropical forests and the defense of the rights of indigenous peoples and the peasant and Afro-descendant communities that inhabit them. This, with the aim of spreading throughout the country the message of the urgency of the […]
IRI-Colombia at the Oslo Forum on Tropical Forests
The Interfaith Initiative for Tropical Forests in Colombia participated in the Oslo Forum on Tropical Forests (OTFF), convened by Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, on behalf of the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI). The global conference was held on 25 and 26 June in Oslo and brought together ministers, policymakers, multilateral […]
