Conflictos asociados al uso del suelo

Abstract

"Most of the ecosystem services provided by Andean Páramos lack a market price and as a consequence the land use allocation in these ecosystems is inefficient. In this article, I study the case of the Páramo de Santurbán using a dynamic optimization framework to analyze optimal land use decisions, considering three land uses: conservation, agriculture, and mining. I find that when the value of environmental services is taken into account the optimal solution is to allocate at least 74% of the area to conservation. If potential negative externalities from mining are considered, the area dedicated to conservation and agriculture increases and the area devoted to mining decreases by more than 75%."