La prevención del daño ambiental como medio para el mejoramiento de la sostenibilidad fiscal en Colombia

Abstract

This research analyzes the way in which the issue of protection and licenses on environmental activity has been treated. Excessive flexibility both in the granting of licenses, as well as with regard to inspection, surveillance and control over the activities carried out by the licensees. Aspect that ends up affecting the public treasury, insofar as resources that must be allocated to comply with the State's fines must be redirected to remedy the damage caused by outrageous environmental exploitation. Based on the above, a study is carried out of what we consider to be the causes of the problem, or situations that influence its accentuation. Subsequently, a series of actions are proposed that we consider could serve to improve this aspect. Concluding that if natural resources can be used, but in a sustainable way, and with a more efficient role on the part of public administrations, as well as the specialized entities in charge of inspection, surveillance and control over environmental exploitation activities.