Grupo de Ecología del Paisaje y Modelación de Ecosistemas ECOLMOD, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Edificio 421, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Cra. 30 # 45-03, Bogotá, D.C., CP 111321, Colombia.
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
Ambio. 2023 Apr;52(4):733-742. doi: 10.1007/s13280-022-01797-x. Epub 2022 Nov 11.
Land use policies and planning in Latin America have been partially successful in halting deforestation yet have not stopped forest degradation. Here, we study the different stakeholders' perspectives of the drivers of forest degradation. We use Colombia as a case study for understanding synergies and trade-offs of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and analyzed what the most important causes are, to whom it matters, and their regional contribution. We identified a common perception, but miscommunication and misunderstandings occur between local- and national-level actors in terms of their views on responsibilities and rates of change. The results are a call for action. Cross-scale governance is necessary to improve the design and implementation of policies for forest management at the subnational and local levels and to ensure that we move toward sustainable development without worsening existing inequalities. It is essential that countries provide the enabling conditions to develop a coherent governing framework.
拉丁美洲的土地利用政策和规划在一定程度上成功地阻止了森林砍伐，但未能阻止森林退化。在这里，我们研究了不同利益相关者对森林退化驱动因素的看法。我们以哥伦比亚为例，研究了可持续发展目标（SDGs）的协同作用和权衡取舍，并分析了最重要的原因、相关方以及它们对区域的贡献。我们发现存在一种共同的认知，但在地方和国家层面的行为体之间，在责任和变化速度方面存在着沟通不畅和误解。研究结果呼吁采取行动。需要跨尺度治理，以改进国家以下各级和地方各级森林管理政策的制定和执行工作，确保我们在朝着可持续发展的方向前进的同时，不会加剧现有的不平等现象。国家提供有利条件以制定连贯的治理框架至关重要。
