Colombia: Environmental Risks Behind Peace Accords in Colombia

Aug 2, 2017 | Fabíola Ortiz, InDepthNews
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The peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) – signed in November 2016 and ratified early December by the Colombian Congress – ending five decades of conflict now poses enormous threats for the environment, according to scientists and experts at the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2017) held in Cartagena July 23-27.  The global forum gathered almost 2,000 scientists to address ecological challenges and present new research in conservation science and sustainable practices.