En diálogo con la tierra. Por una Colombia sostenible

Although Colombia has longstanding academic and legal traditions regarding sus-tainability, there is little evidence that discussions on this topic have reached the wider public, and there has be en scant production of books on the topic in formats that would generate the participation of the general public in such discussions. This is the reason for the Universidad del Rosario features this book, which provides a contemporary and integrated perspective on sustainable development in the country. It is intended to stimulate a degree of public awareness in this area, which will be of benefit to the transformational processes currently underway with respect to the natural environment. This work is an invitation to consider sorne central issues for today\'s world such as environmental management, the rural economy, and current models of the city, the importance of local community knowledge, the role of organization in social construction, and the importance of social participation. The reader will be taken on a tour of Colombia\'s natural and cultural wealth, which can be seen, smelled, touched, and tasted in these pages.