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Collaborative Work Sessions with the Humboldt Institute in the Cesar Life Corridor

From July 3rd to 11th, we held a series of dialogue spaces in five municipalities of the Cesar department — Agustín Codazzi, El Paso, La Jagua de Ibirico, Chiriguaná, and Becerril — as part of the project “Strengthening Environmental Governance and Stakeholder Coordination,” which we are developing in partnership with the Humboldt Institute and other allies of the Cesar Life Corridor.

These gatherings brought together active participation from community leaders and representatives of the local productive sector, who shared their reflections, lessons learned, and challenges regarding the socio-environmental dynamics of the territory.

The main goal of these spaces was to identify challenges, insights, and opportunities for the advancement of future environmental dialogue processes in the Cesar Life Corridor — always recognizing and honoring the voices of those who live in and shape these territories every day.

We are grateful to all the individuals and organizations that have made this process possible, and especially to those who, through their knowledge and lived experiences, have enriched this collective effort toward a more participatory, just, and context-aware environmental governance.

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