Analysis of socio-environmental problem in the Municipality of Ubaque (State of Cundinamarca), from the institutional management, and participation

Abstract

Knowledge and analysis of socio-environmental of Ubaque, that is, in the connection of the natural base with social processes and governability, including participation, led to validate a proposed hypothesis: “Socio-environmental problems of the Municipality of Ubaque, in the Department of Cundinamarca, and therefore, El Palmar river micro watershed. Such problems result from inter-institutional management weakness, and lack of citizen participationâ€, while, by achieving the objective of “analyzing the socio-environmental problems of Ubaque, and recommend possible actions to improve management in pro of its socio-environmental sustainabilityâ€.  Local authorities face a general network of causes, and information solid base on the most critical problems, originated from a process which concluded, in addition to hypothesis development, review of information sources, fedback by the community, producers and officials participation, by means of surveys and interviews.  Such situation is not different from many municipalities of the country, especially in front of CARs’ management.  There is a weakness in management of socio-environmental processes, for territorial environmental arrangement, and which also includes the municipal administration.  It would be of a great impact to adopt an Environmental Management Plan for such micro watershed, strengthen information and communication democratization, and articulate the UN Sustainable Development Objectives, among other recommendations.