Linking wellbeing priorities at the local scale and ecosystem services management at regional scale: The case of the Orotoyriver basin (Colombia)

Abstract

Ponencia presentada en la IX Conferencia Mundial de la Asociación de Servicios Ecosistémicos - ESP9 World Conference, The Orotoy river basin (Colombia) has 178km2 approx., About 5000 inhabitants and is a highly transformed territory. The inhabitant's main concern is the effects that climate change could have on water, primarily used for human consumption, agriculture and other activities. This study identifies changes in water ecosystem services (regulation and supply) at the Orotoy river basin, projected under climate change scenarios.