microorganisms in the waters of the Cauca river is highly above 2,000 MPN, which indicates that they are not suitable for human or household consumption when untreated.36 AIR QUALITY This resource has been affected by industrial activities, which are causing emissions, bad odors, and noise.37 SOIL Cauca's soil has mainly been affected using inappropriate herding and grazing techniques, the intensive use of agrochemicals, downhill sowing, mountainside exploitation, and agriculture and livestock activities being carried out on lands that are not suitable for farming, among other factors. These activities have resulted in both land degradation and land use conflicts. Per studies conducted by UPRA, 62% of land in Cauca (1,923,791 ha) is being used appropriately, 25% (782,339 ha) is being overexploited, 5% (143,612 ha) is being underutilized, and the remaining 8% corresponds to urban areas or areas for which no information is available.38 CESAR REGION The department of Cesar is one of the newest departments in the country. It was created by Law 25 of 21st of June 1967, when it was annexed from the Magdalena Grande department. Cesar has a total area of 2,256,550 hectares, which accounts for 2.2% of the national territory. It borders the departments of Magdalena and Guajira to the north; the departments of Santander and Norte de Santander to the south; the country of Venezuela to the east, and the departments of Magdalena and Bolívar to the west. Cesar is divided into four sub-regions (North, Northwest, Center, South).39 LRDP is currently only working with the northern sub-region, profiled in the following table. Corporación Autónoma Regional del Cauca (2010). Caracterización ambiental, plan departamental de 36 aguas y saneamiento básico. CRC, Pages 29-30. USAID Land and Rural Development Program. Lectura Territorial 4 Regiones Priorizadas. Cesar, Tolima, 37 Montes de María y Norte del Cauca (Regional Review of 4 Prioritized Regions. Cesar, Tolima, Montes de María and Northern Cauca). ARD-LRDP-FPS-00192. P. 736. Rural Agriculture Planning Unit. At: 38 Gobernación del Cesar, at: 39
microorganisms in the waters of the Cauca river is highly above 2,000 MPN, which indicates that they are not suitable for human or household consumption when untreated.36 AIR QUALITY This resource has been affected by industrial activities, which are causing emissions, bad odors, and noise.37 SOIL Cauca's soil has mainly been affected using inappropriate herding and grazing techniques, the intensive use of agrochemicals, downhill sowing, mountainside exploitation, and agriculture and livestock activities being carried out on lands that are not suitable for farming, among other factors. These activities have resulted in both land degradation and land use conflicts. Per studies conducted by UPRA, 62% of land in Cauca (1,923,791 ha) is being used appropriately, 25% (782,339 ha) is being overexploited, 5% (143,612 ha) is being underutilized, and the remaining 8% corresponds to urban areas or areas for which no information is available.38 CESAR REGION The department of Cesar is one of the newest departments in the country. It was created by Law 25 of 21st of June 1967, when it was annexed from the Magdalena Grande department. Cesar has a total area of 2,256,550 hectares, which accounts for 2.2% of the national territory. It borders the departments of Magdalena and Guajira to the north; the departments of Santander and Norte de Santander to the south; the country of Venezuela to the east, and the departments of Magdalena and Bolívar to the west. Cesar is divided into four sub-regions (North, Northwest, Center, South).39 LRDP is currently only working with the northern sub-region, profiled in the following table. 36 Corporación Autónoma Regional del Cauca (2010). Caracterización ambiental, plan departamental de aguas y saneamiento básico. CRC, Pages 29-30. 37 USAID Land and Rural Development Program. Lectura Territorial 4 Regiones Priorizadas. Cesar, Tolima, Montes de María y Norte del Cauca (Regional Review of 4 Prioritized Regions. Cesar, Tolima, Montes de María and Northern Cauca). ARD-LRDP-FPS-00192. P. 736. 38 Rural Agriculture Planning Unit. At: 39 Gobernación del Cesar, at:
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