Policy for Sustainable Soil Management
Environmental pressures and stress points that degrade soils in Colombia
Deforestation and fires
Urban expansion without sustainability criteria
Use of chemical products (organic and inorganic) in economic activities
Conventional soil tillage, machinery and animals transit, and intensive irrigation
Driving forces that induce the change or degradation process in the soils of our country
Population increase
Hydrocarbon exploitation and mining
Industry
Planning and land management
Impacts from soil degradation in Colombia
Biodiversity loss
Decreased productivity
Change in soil water regime and hydrological cycles
Changes in the landscape
sustainable development goals that relate to the policy for sustainable soil management
Objective 3: Guarantee a healthy life and promote the well-being of all at all ages.
Objective 11: Make cities more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Objective 12: Guarantee sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Objective 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, stop and reverse land degradation, halt the loss of biodiversity.