Hacia una mejor gestión de la información sobre cambio climático y conservación de la biodiversidad

The report identifies critical gaps in the management of climate and biodiversity information in the Andean region, noting that data is often too technical, fragmented, or inaccessible for policymakers. It emphasizes the need to integrate traditional local knowledge with scientific data and proposes the implementation of National Environmental Information Systems to bridge the gap between long-term scientific research and immediate political needs. Using Colombia's SIAC as an example, the authors suggest that framing biodiversity conservation through the lens of ecosystem services and social stability is more effective for securing political support and sustainable development.

• The Andean region is a global biodiversity 'hot spot', yet there is a significant lack of long-term research, monitoring, and studies on ecosystem function, which hinders the understanding of how climate change impacts high Andean ecosystems.
• Information management for decision-makers is hampered by several structural barriers: restricted access to outdated or partial data, overly technical language, a lack of integrated interdisciplinary data, and inconsistent standards and protocols.
• There is a disconnect between the temporal scales of science and politics; while global climate scenarios for 50 to 100 years are useful for international agendas, they lack relevance for local government planning and immediate political decision-making.
• Effective climate adaptation requires a bidirectional relationship where scientific information is translated into accessible language for local communities, and traditional knowledge from indigenous and peasant populations is integrated into scientific systems.
• Current adaptation plans in the Andean region risk being ineffective because they often rely solely on climate model projections while ignoring evaluations of past and future climate vulnerability.
• National Environmental Information Systems are proposed as the most viable way to centralize and officialize data, provided they are supported by clear public policy and a participatory framework involving academia and local communities.
• Colombia's National Environmental Information System (SIAC) serves as a reference for local application and uses methodological protocols to ensure information is homologable, though it could further integrate academic and traditional knowledge.
• To overcome political resistance to 'green' conservation efforts, communication should shift toward linking biodiversity and ecosystem health to sustainable development, social stability, and the maintenance of essential services like water and air purity.

APA

Müller, E., Martínez, R., Cuéllar, M., Utreras, E., & Cáceres, L. (n.d.). Hacia una mejor gestión de la información sobre cambio climático y conservación de la biodiversidad. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/06/DE2.pdf

Chicago

Müller, Eduard, Rodney Martínez, Mónica Cuéllar, Emily Utreras, and Luis Cáceres. Hacia una mejor gestión de la información sobre cambio climático y conservación de la biodiversidad. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, n.d. https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/06/DE2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mllerndhacia, author = {Müller, Eduard and Martínez, Rodney and Cuéllar, Mónica and Utreras, Emily and Cáceres, Luis}, title = {{Hacia una mejor gestión de la información sobre cambio climático y conservación de la biodiversidad}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/06/DE2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }