SURCO
Sustainability of Rural Communities
Confronting climate change, water
scarcity and biodiversity loss
Funded by FORMAS
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What is the SURCO project?
The project aims to enhance the sustainable development of rural and dispersed communities living in tropical dry areas of Colombia. Reaching that goal requires a firm understanding of the climate-water-biodiversity interactions. We use groundwater resources as a laboratory to study these interactions in ten communities that manage their commons through self-governance models. Groundwater resources are common pool resources (CPR), and the risk of overexploitation is high, leading to the decline of “ecosystem services”.
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THE PROJECT BRINGS
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Two world-leading universities and one local center of water research to connect economic history and sustainability.
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Recognition of the links between climate change, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss.
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A socio – ecological framework (SES) for rural communities management of Common Pool Resources and Ecosystem Services.
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Data collection through social mapping, biodiversity indicators, and behavioral experiments of extraction cap rates for water.
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Particular GLOCAL expertise in stakeholder engagement and communication.
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4 case studies, including twelve different rural communities, with a focus on adaptation and mitigation.
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Funded by FORMAS (Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development) Diarienummer: 2023-00339.
NEWS AND EVENTS
GUAJIRA
Riohacha, Manaure y Maicao
Koushalai, Tutchonka,
Ipamana, Isashimana, La Plazoleta.
SUCRE
Corozal, Sampués y
Morroa
VillaLuci, Sabanalarga y Las Llanadas.
CHOCÓ
Cuenca del Río Atrato
Río Quito, Quibdó, Medio Atrato y Cantón de San Pablo.
SITES AND COMMUNITIES
PARTNERS
