Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR)

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The Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR) is a Colombian regional environmental authority responsible for managing natural resources, environmental protection, and sustainable development across Cundinamarca and surrounding areas.

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instanceOf government agency
public corporation
regional environmental authority
abbreviation CAR
collaboratesWith Departmental Government of Cundinamarca
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia
municipal governments in Cundinamarca
other regional autonomous corporations in Colombia
country Colombia
fundingSource environmental taxes and fees
service charges and project resources
transfers from national and regional governments
governance directed by a board of directors (Consejo Directivo)
managed by a director general
hasType Corporación Autónoma Regional (CAR) of Colombia
jurisdiction Bogotá River basin
Cundinamarca
linked to: Cundinamarca region

Magdalena River basin (upper and middle sections in its area)
parts of Boyacá
parts of Caldas
parts of Tolima
language Spanish
legalBasis Colombian National Constitution
Law 99 of 1993 (Colombia)
mandate biodiversity conservation
environmental education and awareness
environmental licensing and permits within its jurisdiction
environmental protection
management of renewable natural resources
prevention and control of environmental degradation
promotion of sustainable development
territorial environmental planning
water resources management
operatesIn Bogotá metropolitan area
Department of Cundinamarca
central region of Colombia
partOf National Environmental System of Colombia (SINA)
responsibleFor conservation of river basins in its territory
formulation of regional environmental management plans
implementation of environmental policies in its jurisdiction
management of protected areas under its jurisdiction
risk management related to environmental factors
sector environment
natural resources management
sustainable development
supervises air quality in its jurisdiction
discharge of liquid and solid waste into water bodies in its jurisdiction
use of soil and subsoil natural resources in its jurisdiction

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Bogotá River basin administrativeAuthority Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR)
Bogotá River governedBy environmental authority CAR Cundinamarca
linked to: Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR)
Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca hasType Corporación Autónoma Regional (CAR) of Colombia
linked to: Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR)
Environmental authorities of Bogotá and Cundinamarca hasMember Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca
linked to: Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR)