The Role of Engineering and Engineering Science in Environmental Licensing
No. 43 (2015-07-01)Author(s)
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Ángela Inés Cadena Monroy(1) Ph.D en Ciencias Económicas y Sociales, Université de Génève. Ex Directora de la Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME). Profesora Asociada Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. acadena@uniandes.edu.co
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Marcela Bonilla Madriñan(2) Bióloga, Universidad de los Andes. Magister en Ciencias del Medio Ambiente, Escuela Politécnica Federal de Lausanne, Suiza. Asesora Ambiental, UPME; ex-Directora de la Dirección de Asuntos Ambientales Sectoriales y Urbanos del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS). marcela.bonilla@upme.gov.co
Abstract
This article outlines a proposal from universities to achieve efficient and accountable infrastructure projects in the country. To do this, we provide a context for environmental research in Colombia; followed by a discussion of the achievements and challenges of environmental licensing; and finally, we shed light on the fact that engineering has a lot to contribute in this direction, together with other knowledge and disciplines, to improve these processes, and ultimately, to contribute to actions of prevention, mitigation, correction, compensation and management of the environmental effects of the projects, works or activities, as required by the Unique Environmental Decree.
Keywords:
Academy, Engineering, Environmental License, Environmental Research, Project Management, Regulations