IRI-San José del Guaviare in the C5
“Protecting the environment in our Amazon is a matter of urgency and shared responsibility. Governments, companies, civil society and each individual has a role to play in the protection of this natural treasure,” said Coronel Alexander Obando Sánchez, during the C5, Community Council for Coexistence and Environmental Citizen Culture, held on July 11 at the […]
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 […]
