EvaluaciÓn de la gobernanza ambiental local en risaralda

Abstract

Environmental governance is oriented to harmonize processes related to environmental management through the active and comprehensive participation of public and private stakeholders. Objective: To assess the environmental governance in 12 municipalities in Luna Azul ISSN 1909-2474 No. 45, julio-diciembre 2017 Risaralda. Method: A model using the comprehensive research approach was developed using as referents the data of audit reports to the local environmental management developed by the Comptrollership of Risaralda. Results: The research found an index of ownership of 61.4% in 2003, increasing 6.1 points a decade later. A 75% of the municipalities improved their indicator, however, none of them had an effective register (80-100%), contrary to the political and legal field of competence based on a participative management scheme. Conclusion: Governance strengthening must be based on a pedagogic process that encourages participation, as well as an arrangement for its practice in the local government, under the premise that sufficient and consistent governance strengthens governability, improves social trust, and enables environmental sustainability in the zone of influence of territorial development.