SURCO
Confronting climate change, water
scarcity and biodiversity loss
Funded by FORMAS
Sustainability of Rural Communities
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”.
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
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SITES AND COMMUNITIES
GUAJIRA
Riohacha, Manaure y Maicao
Koushalai, Tutchonka,
Ipamana, Isashimana, La Plazoleta.
SUCRE
Corozal, Sampués y
Morroa
VillaLuci, Sabanalarga y Las Llanadas.
PARTNERS
