Environmental public policies for the conservation of the Ecological Reserve" El Ángel ", in the province of Carchi

Abstract

The goal of the present research work was to analyze the impact of environmental public policies for the conservation of the Ecological Reserve "El Ángel" in order to contrast the main components of public policies with the theory of environmental conservation. The public and private actors were identified, as well as the support that citizens receive when declaring this space as a protected area. Consequently, it is determined that the effect produced by environmental public policies lies in the integration of environmental awareness in the decision-making of the governmental regent regarding the care of the reserve. The methodology applied in this study was qualitative and quantitative which allowed researchers identify the environmental public policies involved in conservation. To do this, surveys were applied to the population, they demonstrated the lack of knowledge on the part of the citizens regarding environmental management. On the other hand, the entity in charge of managing this natural ecosystem was also interviewed. In this sense, the results obtained reflect the limited initiative to create social spaces where the population and the authorities articulate public environmental policies with sustainable logic to maintain the integrity of the environment. The final stage of the study made it possible to generate recommendations that will help minimize, compensate and conserve this space through environmental awareness and active citizen participation in the management of protected areas.