Análisis de la inclusión del componente étnico en el plan básico de ordenamiento territorial del municipio de Ortega – Tolima

Abstract

Territorial planning is a fundamental tool for environmental management and the sustainable development of municipalities, as it guides the use, occupation, and management of the territory based on the interaction between natural, social, and productive systems. From an Environmental Engineering perspective, these processes are especially relevant because they allow for the integration of technical, environmental, and regulatory criteria that guarantee the protection of ecosystems, the proper management of risks, and the sustainable use of natural resources, in harmony with the social and cultural dynamics of the territory. In this context, this internship report, developed as a thesis for the Environmental Engineering program and entitled “Analysis of the Inclusion of the Ethnic Component in the Basic Territorial Planning Plan of the Municipality of Ortega, Tolima,” aims to contribute, from a technical and environmental perspective, to strengthening the ethnic differential approach in territorial planning instruments. The process is part of the update to the Basic Territorial Planning Plan (PBOT) for the municipality of Ortega, a territory with high environmental wealth and a significant presence of Indigenous communities, whose ways of relating to nature and the land had not been fully incorporated into existing planning instruments. The internship focused on providing technical and methodological support for the analysis and inclusion of the ethnic component in the PBOT, recognizing that Indigenous communities play a fundamental role in protecting ecosystems, conserving natural resources, and managing the territory holistically. From an Environmental Engineering perspective, this support facilitated the integration of institutional environmental planning with the Indigenous peoples' own planning practices, expressed through their Life Plans, their worldview, their traditional production systems, and their integrated relationship with the natural environment