Colombian Protocol to Identify and assess soil degradation by erosion in Colombia, presented at ehe Global Symposium on Soil Erosion, FAO, Rome. 16 May-2019
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Protocol to identify and assess Soil Degradation by Erosion in COlombia
1. PROTOCOL TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS SOIL
DEGRADATION BY EROSION IN COLOMBIA
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Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and
Environmental Studies of Colombia
IDEAM
Fredy Neira
fneira@ideam.gov.co
2. INTRODUCTION
• Erosion is considered the
main soil degradation
process in Colombia
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South America
COLOMBIA
Equator
Caribbean sea
PacificOcean
4. INTRODUCTION
• “Policy for Sustainable Soil
Management”.
• This policy aims to protect soils
in a sustainable way in order to
increase soil quality.
SOIL DEGRADATION
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5. What is “The Protocol…
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Methodological guideline
• To study , collect, analyse and
report soil erosion data in a
standard language (not only for
soil experts).
• It allows monitoring soil
degradation by erosion.
• Based on LADA methodology
(DPSIR)
6. WHY ESTABLISHING A PROTOCOL?
• Divulge the erosion and its impacts in the country.
• To unify concepts (soil or land?) and erosion processes
• Generate a technical tool to plan the base line to
develop control strategies (stop, avoid, adapt…) soil
erosion.
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Wind erosion
8. METHODOLOGY - PHASES
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ZONING CHARACTERIZATION
OF CURRENT STATE
ANALYSIS &
EVALUATION
SustainableSoil
Managment
BASE LINE
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Identification and classification soil erosion processes
1. ZONING
TYPE
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
DEGREE
No evidence
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Bad lands
CLASS
Sheet
Rill
Gull
Ripples….
Dunes …
10. 2. CHARACTERIZATION
• Description of Soil Erosion Processes
• Definition of Spatial Analysis Units
• Biophysical and Socio-Economical Characterization
• Workshops to identify DRIVERS
• Assessment of biophysical and socio-economical impacts
11. 3. EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS
• Selection of Indicators (DPSIR Approach)
• Statistical reports
• Spatial distribution
• Determination of critical zones
• Selection of management strategies:
• Prevention • Mitigation • Stop • Recovery • Adaptation
12. PROTOCOL
VALIDATION
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• The protocol
methodology has been
applied at national level
(1:100.000 Scale).
• National Base Line
• Causes and impacts
indicators at national
level
• Estimation of: Time,
Costs, Equipment, tools,
soil analysis…
13. RESULTS
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• Applied and validated
methodology to study soil
erosion using DPSIR
approach.
• Decision tool for sustainable
soil management regarding
soil quality state.
• Standard procedures to
collect, characterize and
assess data in order to
monitor soil degradation by
erosion.
Good morning. I am Here to present on behalf of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies and the University of applied Sciences, the Protocol to identify and Assess soil degradation by erosion in Colombia
First I want to show you that Colombia is located in the North of South America, being an equatorial and tropical land, with more than 1 million square Km of land, and as many other countries soil erosion is the main degradation problem.
This slide shows the national institutions and international agreements regarding soil and land issues. Under the Ministry of Environment, the IDEAM is in charge with soil and land quality assessment at National level, from which a National Soil Committee has been created, and Soil National Policy has been establish.
This policy aims to protect soils in a sustainable way in order to increase soil quality, this means soil degradation problems must de known.