Abstract
Ecological restoration is considered a nature-based solution to reduce ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, and combat climate change. In this sense, the objective of this study was to identify the knowledge management practices that are present in an ecological restoration process in the tropical dry forest. The empirical study was developed using a mixed approach over an area of 11,079 ha in Huila, Colombia. At first, the qualitative study was supported by a documentary review and participant observation between 2018 and 2020. On the other hand, the quantitative study was carried out through the application of the Delphi method with the participation of 64 experts. Twenty-two knowledge management practices were identified with orientation towards human factors, organization, information technologies, strategy, and intellectual protection. These findings show that all the knowledge management practices identified have an impact on the six components of the ecological restoration process (planning, diagnosis, implementation, monitoring, participation, and consolidation). Likewise, these practices contribute to the generation, transformation, and mobilization of local and scientific knowledge in the components of the ecological restoration process of the tropical dry forest.
Highlights
Ecological restoration is defined as the process of assisting in the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed [1,2]
Concerning the theoretical contribution, this work highlights the empirical study of knowledge management practices (KMPs) in the performance of the components of the ecological restoration process, concepts that were not previously related
The study allows for the identification and improved understanding of the KMPs that are present in the ecological restoration process in the tropical dry forest, and KMPs are recognized as possible generators, transformers, and mobilizers of knowledge in the ecological restoration process
Summary
Ecological restoration is defined as the process of assisting in the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed [1,2]. Various international agreements are encouraging different countries to implement large-scale ecological restoration to halt and reverse damage to ecosystems and help adapt to climate change [8]. One example of these ecological restoration initiatives is the Bonn Challenge, which proposed the restoration of 350 million hectares worldwide by 2030. Since 2014, Colombia has been linked to these global ecological restoration initiatives, committing to the restoration of one million hectares of degraded forest land [9]. Under the National Plan of Development, or PND 2018–2022, Colombia proposed implementing a national ecosystem restoration strategy over 301,900 ha land area and planting 180 million trees. The National Restoration Plan called for the restoration of one million hectares by 2035 [8]
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