OECD Environmental Performance Reviews.

Preface
 Foreword
 Table of contents
 General notes
 Executive summary
 Colombia\'s abundant natural resources are under pressure
 A long tradition of environmental laws and policies
 Promoting a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth remains a challenge
 Progress in waste management is uneven
 Establishing an effective system to ensure chemicals\' safe use will require serious efforts
 The role of natural capital in underpinning economic development should be given appropriate recognition
 Part I. Progress towards sustainable development
 Chapter 1. Key environmental trends. 1. IntroductionBox 1.1. The economic and social context
 Figure 1.1. Trends in GDP
 2. Transition to a low-carbon, energy- and resource-efficient economy
 2.1. Carbon and energy intensities
 Figure 1.2. GHG and CO2 emissions
 Figure 1.3. Energy intensity and supply by source
 2.2. Resource efficiency
 Figure 1.4. Resource productivity
 3. Managing the natural asset base
 3.1. Renewable stocks
 Figure 1.5. Water resources and abstractions
 Figure 1.6. Average annual deforestation by region
 Figure 1.7. Fish production
 3.2. Non-renewable stock
 Figure 1.8. Oil and gas reserves and production. 3.3. Biodiversity and ecosystemsFigure 1.9. Threatened species
 Figure 1.10. Protected areas
 4. Improving the environmental quality of life
 4.1. Air quality
 Figure 1.11. Air quality in selected cities
 Water supply and sanitation
 Figure 1.12. Access to water and sanitation
 Health impacts
 Notes
 References
 Chapter 2. Policy-making environment
 Assessment and recommendations
 Recommendations
 1. Governance structure for environmental management
 1.1. Key national environmental institutions
 Box 2.1. Colombia\'s governance system. Figure 2.1. Overall organisation of SINA, the National Environmental SystemFigure 2.2. Organisation chart of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
 1.2. Horizontal co-ordination
 1.3. Vertical organisation of environmental management
 Box 2.2. The evolution of CARs from investment agencies to environmental authorities
 2. Policy framework for sustainable development
 Box 2.3. The 2010-14 PND: Overview of Goal 4 \"Environmental sustainability and risk prevention\"
 3. Policies and regulations for managing environmental media. Box 2.4. Core principlesa for the technical accession review by the OECD Environment Policy Committee3.1. Air quality management
 Table 2.1. Colombian air quality standards in comparison with WHO recommended values
 Box 2.5. Bogotá\'s policy toolbox aiming to improve local air quality
 3.2. Water resource management
 Box 2.6. The water sector institutional model
 3.3. Land use planning and land management
 4. Design and effectiveness of selected environmental policy instruments
 4.1. Environmental liability and insurance
 4.2. Voluntary agreements
 4.3. Eco-labelling.