Métodos de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental en Colombia

Javier Toro Calderón; Renson Martínez Prada; Gabriela Arrieta Loyo

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2013)

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2013-07-01

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Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment in Colombia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/21456453.990

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Javier Toro Calderón Instituto de Estudios Ambientales-IDEA, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá. Colombia.

Renson Martínez Prada Secretaría Departamental de Desarrollo Agropecuario y Sostenible de Arauca. Arauca, Colombia.

Gabriela Arrieta Loyo Departamento de Ingeniería Ambiental, Universidad Central, Facultad de Ingeniería. Bogotá, Colombia

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Colombia constitutes the primary tool for making decisions with respect to projects, works and activities (PWA) with potential for significant environmental impacts. In the case of the infrastructure of the PWA, the EIA is mandatory and determines the environmental license (EL) for construction and operation. This paper analyzes the methods used to assess the environmental impact of the PWA that have applied for licenses with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. It was found that the method most frequently used is the qualitative proposal by Conesa, with modifications that reduce the effectiveness of the EIA and favor the subjectivity and bias of the evaluator. Finally a series of recommendations to improve the process in the country are proposed.

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Toro Calderón, J., Martínez Prada, R., & Arrieta Loyo, G. (2013). Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment in Colombia. Revista De Investigación Agraria Y Ambiental, 4(2), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.22490/21456453.990

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