The relationship between art and nature has been a constant throughout human history. From the first pictorial manifestations in caves to modern expressions of environmental art, the natural environment has served as a source of inspiration and reflection. ...
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to ecosystems and communities, particularly in coastal and island territories. In this context, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have emerged as a key strategy for adaptation, harnessing natural resources to sustainably mitigate the impacts of climate change....
Colombia is a country recognized for its rich ecosystems, stunning landscapes and huge biodiversity. However, the marine ecosystems have undergone significant degradation due to marine pollution, agriculture, industrial activities, wastewater discharge, illegal fishing, and tourism, among other factors....
Around the world, island territories and their populations -particularly in the Great Caribbean Region- are highly dependent on the benefits that nature provides for their well-being....
Marine conservation encompasses both wild species and those bred and housed in captivity. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists numerous marine species as endangered or critically endangered on a global scale. ...
Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental issues in recent decades, affecting biodiversity, ecosystem balance, and human health...
Waste production, in particular plastics, has increased almost 230-fold, reaching 460 million tons in 2019....
Among the major challenges humankind currently faces, climate change is one of the most pressing, with increasingly tangible effects, particularly for coastal communities, both human and non-human....
The term "amphibious habitat" refers to an ecosystem where communities coexist between land and water. Orlando Fals Borda introduced this concept in the 1970s to describe settlements along water bodies that face intermittent flooding and drought. In the 1990s, architect Gilma Mosquera and anthropologist Jacques...
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a cosmopolitan and migratory marine mammal that inhabits Colombian Pacific waters between May and December, where it breeds, gives birth, and nurses its calves...
