Eficacia de las medidas preventivas en la normativa ambiental colombiana

Abstract

Bearing in mind that Colombia has been cataloged as one of the most mega-diverse countries in the world, which means that it possesses the natural wealth that constitutes the basis of life and human health and other living beings, since without pure air there is no You could breathe, without drinking water you could not survive, let alone without the food security that natural resources provide for life. He growing tension between Economic Development versus Sustainable Development has resulted in environmental legislation being more flexible in relation to the requirements and reduction of terms in the environmental licensing process, all based on the constitutional principles of efficiency, economy and speed they govern the administrative function, thus incurring, the natural resources in a high risk of depredation and environmental deterioration. Therefore, and taking into account that human beings and their dignity can not be separated from their habitat, ie the environment, it is necessary to carry out an analysis of legal instruments in environmental matters, especially those related to preventive measures in force in Colombia, and the environmental principles that sustain the environmental policy to know the level of effectiveness regarding the protection of the environment; in virtue that it must prevail in current generations, an immense social responsibility, not to lose sight of, that the natural heritage of Colombia and that we take advantage of today, does not belong only to the people who live now, but also corresponds to generations to come so it must be preserved as the sustenance of life.