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When Politics Shapes Administration: Bureaucratic Autonomy, Policy Role Separation, and Organizational Capacity in an Institutionally Weak Public Administration

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of administrative autonomy and the separation of roles in public policy on organizational capacity within hybrid public administration systems, particularly in Colombia. It explores the dynamics between elected officials and civil servants, focusing on how the division of responsibilities and the autonomy granted
Camilo Ignacio González   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban seismic risk index for Medellín, Colombia, based on probabilistic loss and casualties estimations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-015-2056-4Medellín is the second largest city of Colombia with more than 2 million inhabitants according to the latest census and with more than 240,000 public and ...
Barbat Barbat, Horia Alejandro   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Where Have I Seen You Before? Networks, Trust and Reciprocity as a Source of Collaboration in the Public Service

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although some studies focus on how bureaucrats' interactions with one another affect performance, they rarely focus on why these public servants collaborate. Bureaucrats' collaboration matters because it can significantly contribute to achieving policy goals.
Nathalie Mendez
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic strata as proxy variable for household income in transportation research. Evaluation for Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and Barranquilla

open access: yesDYNA, 2019
In Colombia, a socioeconomic stratification (SES) system of households based on the physical characteristics of the dwelling and its surroundings is implemented in order to set subsidies to public services. Many studies use this classification as a proxy
Victor A. Cantillo-Garcia   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Weaving for action: Transformative change in biodiversity monitoring

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Post‐2020 Kunming‐Montreal Biodiversity Framework aims to drive transformative change to halt biodiversity loss. To track progress toward its goals and targets, a dedicated monitoring framework has been established. The current biodiversity monitoring framework relies on a set of indicators developed through a unidirectional process of ...
Carol X. Garzon‐Lopez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

the use of eminent domain in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
En este trabajo el autor ofrece un examen sobre las prácticas de dominio eminente (eminent domain) en tres de las más importantes ciudades latinoamericanas. Aborda conforme lo anterior, de manera crítica, las relaciones entre las reglas legales usadas
Azuela, Antonio
core   +1 more source

An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Management of Social Housing in Hillside Areas: Guidelines for Intervention in Informal-Origin Neighborhoods in Bogotá

open access: yesESTOA: Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca
In Bogotá, inadequate habitability conditions in self-produced housing within informally established neighborhoods persist as an unresolved challenge. Existing housing improvement programs are highly limited in scope, and the production of new housing ...
Olga Lucía Ceballos Ramos   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Open letter: The need for a site‐based biodiversity standard measuring and certifying impacts from nature‐based projects

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Despite growing investment in restoration, weak accountability and poor biodiversity monitoring mean many projects fail to achieve ecological recovery. The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) offers a practical way to ensure that restoration finance delivers measurable gains for nature.
David Bartholomew   +254 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the Florverde Sustainable Flowers certification on floriculture companies affiliated with Asocolflores

open access: yesSignos, 2016
This study aimed to determine if there are differences between flower companies certified in the scheme Florverde Sustainable Flowers (FSF) and those that are not, in their social and environmental practices within the framework of social responsibility (
Ricardo Andrés Bogotá Roncancio
doaj   +1 more source

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