Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations

Colombia faces significant challenges in environmental sustainability, despite its biodiversity-rich status. This study applies the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) framework, assessing the nation's environmental sustainability through the Strong Environmental Sustainability Index (SESI...

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Autores: Garces, E., Franco, C.J., Usubiaga-Liaño, A., Ruiz-Agudelo, C.A., Fairbrass, A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
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Palabra clave:Colombia
ESGAP
Strong environmental sustainability index
Strong environmental sustainability progress index
Sustainability gap
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spelling Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendationsGarces, E.Franco, C.J.Usubiaga-Liaño, A.Ruiz-Agudelo, C.A.Fairbrass, A.ColombiaESGAPStrong environmental sustainability indexStrong environmental sustainability progress indexSustainability gapColombia faces significant challenges in environmental sustainability, despite its biodiversity-rich status. This study applies the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) framework, assessing the nation's environmental sustainability through the Strong Environmental Sustainability Index (SESI) and Progress Index (SESPI). Our findings reveal a critical SESI score of 33 out of 100, indicating a substantial gap between current and sustainability conditions, particularly in areas like CO2 emissions and reforestation. Notable achievements include progress in reducing the consumption of ozone depleting substances and enhancing access to clean cooking technologies. The study underscores the urgency of complementing the insights provided by the Sustainable Development Goals with environmental sustainability indicators as proposed by the ESGAP. This approach reveals blind spots in Colombia's environmental policies and prioritizes areas needing urgent attention.This work was undertaken in the context of the project “Measuring environmental sustainability in Colombia and South Africa: application of the ESGAP framework” financed under the biodiversity research program “Encouraging the Development of a Pro-Nature Economy” (ECOPRONAT) of the French Development Agency Ref. AFD/ISR/ECO/764–2022. A.U.-L. was also supported by the María de Maeztu Excellence Unit 2023–2027 Ref. CEX2021-001201-M, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033. The authors thank Professors Luis Alejandro Arias-Rodríguez, Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez-Bonilla, and Isaac Dyner Rezonzew from the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano for their valuable contributions. We also thank Paul Ekins (University College London) for providing feedback on an earlier version of the paper. Finally, we would like to thank all who contributed to this work through their participation in meetings, workshops, and webinars.Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsMinisterio de Ambiente y Desarrollo SostenibleInstituto HumboldtSEEAKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework202620262025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10810/79217reponame:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigacióninstname:Universidad del País VascoInglésinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MCIN/CEX2021-001201-M/https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100812info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess© 2025 Published by Elsevier Inc.oai:dnet:addi________::30b85ae589cabb06f3e7d19af8fe45b12026-06-18T09:23:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
title Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
spellingShingle Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
Garces, E.
Colombia
ESGAP
Strong environmental sustainability index
Strong environmental sustainability progress index
Sustainability gap
title_short Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
title_full Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
title_fullStr Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
title_full_unstemmed Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
title_sort Assessing environmental sustainability in Colombia: Metrics and policy recommendations
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garces, E.
Franco, C.J.
Usubiaga-Liaño, A.
Ruiz-Agudelo, C.A.
Fairbrass, A.
author Garces, E.
author_facet Garces, E.
Franco, C.J.
Usubiaga-Liaño, A.
Ruiz-Agudelo, C.A.
Fairbrass, A.
author_role author
author2 Franco, C.J.
Usubiaga-Liaño, A.
Ruiz-Agudelo, C.A.
Fairbrass, A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible
Instituto Humboldt
SEEA
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Colombia
ESGAP
Strong environmental sustainability index
Strong environmental sustainability progress index
Sustainability gap
topic Colombia
ESGAP
Strong environmental sustainability index
Strong environmental sustainability progress index
Sustainability gap
description Colombia faces significant challenges in environmental sustainability, despite its biodiversity-rich status. This study applies the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) framework, assessing the nation's environmental sustainability through the Strong Environmental Sustainability Index (SESI) and Progress Index (SESPI). Our findings reveal a critical SESI score of 33 out of 100, indicating a substantial gap between current and sustainability conditions, particularly in areas like CO2 emissions and reforestation. Notable achievements include progress in reducing the consumption of ozone depleting substances and enhancing access to clean cooking technologies. The study underscores the urgency of complementing the insights provided by the Sustainable Development Goals with environmental sustainability indicators as proposed by the ESGAP. This approach reveals blind spots in Colombia's environmental policies and prioritizes areas needing urgent attention.
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