Special : multidimensional measures during the covid-19 pandemic

These articles are drawn from a high-level online Side Event at the 75th UN General Assembly September (2020) entitled 'Poverty at a Crossroads: Using Leadership and the Multidimensional Poverty Indices to Build Back Better.' Some dimensions of poverty measured by MPI are: resources; choice; power and voice; and human security. This framework embraces complexity, allowing theories of change to be developed in order to break siloed divisions and poverty traps. As the pandemic continues to rage through many parts of the planet, the session evoked powerful messages of reflection, leadership, collaboration and hope

Rethinking rural development, food and agriculture in Colombia: Examination of competing narratives during the agrarian strikes and negotiations 2013-2016

There has been a resurgence of interest in the Agrarian question in the developing world, especially in Latin America. Colombia’s development trajectory cannot be fully understood without paying serious attention to the unresolved agrarian question. This thesis explores the negotiations that took place between the government and the agrarian movements in the aftermath of the 2013-2014 national strikes. For the first time in decades in Colombia, the national government agreed to negotiate with the representatives of the peasant, indigenous and African-Colombian peoples, the country’s poorest and most marginalised communities. In this context, the thesis addresses the following questions: (1) what are the alternative narratives of food provision that emerged in the agrarian strikes and negotiations in Colombia in the period 2013-2016? (2) To what extent have new coalitions of agrarian movements emerged around alternative narratives of food provision? (3) How are alternative narratives interfacing with dominant ones, and what are the potential outcomes for agrarian policy? In studying the emergence of two national agrarian movements, the thesis argues that the debates on food provisioning - who produces what and who consumes what, where and with what effects - have become central, and that the different actors involved in them - agrarian movements, the state, and the food industry - have different and often competing visions. Conceptually the thesis goes on to argue that the agrarian question, beyond its conventional formulation, could be reframed as a question of food. In addition to being a contribution to scholarship on the Agrarian question in Colombia, the thesis addresses key issues for sustainable rural development, agri-food systems and the future of the peace-agreement implementation

Rethinking rural development, food and agriculture in Colombia

There has been a resurgence of interest in the Agrarian question in the developing world, especially in Latin America. Colombia’s development trajectory cannot be fully understood without paying serious attention to the unresolved agrarian question. This thesis explores the negotiations that took place between the government and the agrarian movements in the aftermath of the 2013-2014 national strikes. For the first time in decades in Colombia, the national government agreed to negotiate with the representatives of the peasant, indigenous and African-Colombian peoples, the country’s poorest and most marginalised communities. In this context, the thesis addresses the following questions: (1) what are the alternative narratives of food provision that emerged in the agrarian strikes and negotiations in Colombia in the period 2013-2016? (2) To what extent have new coalitions of agrarian movements emerged around alternative narratives of food provision? (3) How are alternative narratives interfacing with dominant ones, and what are the potential outcomes for agrarian policy? In studying the emergence of two national agrarian movements, the thesis argues that the debates on food provisioning - who produces what and who consumes what, where and with what effects - have become central, and that the different actors involved in them - agrarian movements, the state, and the food industry - have different and often competing visions. Conceptually the thesis goes on to argue that the agrarian question, beyond its conventional formulation, could be reframed as a question of food. In addition to being a contribution to scholarship on the Agrarian question in Colombia, the thesis addresses key issues for sustainable rural development, agri-food systems and the future of the peace-agreement implementation. </p

Rethinking rural development, food and agriculture in Colombia

There has been a resurgence of interest in the Agrarian question in the developing world, especially in Latin America. Colombiaâs development trajectory cannot be fully understood without paying serious attention to the unresolved agrarian question. This thesis explores the negotiations that took place between the government and the agrarian movements in the aftermath of the 2013-2014 national strikes. For the first time in decades in Colombia, the national government agreed to negotiate with the representatives of the peasant, indigenous and African-Colombian peoples, the countryâs poorest and most marginalised communities. In this context, the thesis addresses the following questions: (1) what are the alternative narratives of food provision that emerged in the agrarian strikes and negotiations in Colombia in the period 2013-2016? (2) To what extent have new coalitions of agrarian movements emerged around alternative narratives of food provision? (3) How are alternative narratives interfacing with dominant ones, and what are the potential outcomes for agrarian policy? In studying the emergence of two national agrarian movements, the thesis argues that the debates on food provisioning - who produces what and who consumes what, where and with what effects - have become central, and that the different actors involved in them - agrarian movements, the state, and the food industry - have different and often competing visions. Conceptually the thesis goes on to argue that the agrarian question, beyond its conventional formulation, could be reframed as a question of food. In addition to being a contribution to scholarship on the Agrarian question in Colombia, the thesis addresses key issues for sustainable rural development, agri-food systems and the future of the peace-agreement implementation. </p

Uso de metformina y un inhibidor de SGLT2 en el manejo de lipodistrofia congénita generalizada: Reporte de caso

Introduction: Generalized congenital lipodystrophy (GDL) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic syndrome characterized by generalized absence of adipose tissue, deficient production of hormones such as leptin, and potentially serious metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), steatohepatitis and hypertriglyceridemia. Case presentation: This is the case of a 17-year-old female patient with a late diagnosis of GDL and with diabetes mellitus (erroneously classified as type 1), severe hypertriglyceridemia and recurrent infections. Adequate metabolic control was achieved after the introduction of metformin and an SGLT2 inhibitor. Conclusion: Lack of knowledge about some orphan diseases usually leads to misdiagnosis and, therefore, to inadequate treatments that may worsen the clinical condition of patients. Therefore, in the case of GDL, the medical community should have a better understanding of its diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in order to provide timely diagnosis and treatment.Introducción. La lipodistrofia congénita generalizada (LCG) es un síndrome genético autosómico recesivo extremadamente raro que se caracteriza por ausencia generalizada de tejido adiposo, deficiencia en la producción de hormonas como la leptina y complicaciones metabólicas potencialmente serias como diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2), esteatohepatitis e hipertrigliceridemia. Presentación del caso. Paciente femenina de 17 años con un diagnóstico tardío de LCG y con diabetes mellitus (erróneamente clasificada como tipo I), hipertrigliceridemia severa e infecciones a repetición. Luego de introducir metformina y un inhibidor del SGLT2 en el manejo de la paciente, se logró un adecuado control metabólico. Conclusión. Con frecuencia, el desconocimiento de algunas enfermedades huérfanas lleva a diagnósticos erróneos y, por tanto, a tratamientos inadecuados que en algunos casos pueden empeorar la condición clínica de los pacientes. Por lo anterior, en el caso de la LCG, es necesario que la comunidad médica tenga una mejor comprensión de sus aspectos diagnósticos y terapéuticos para brindar un diagnóstico y tratamiento oportunos

Equity and justice should underpin the discourse on tipping points

Radical and quick transformations towards sustainability will be fundamental to achieving a more sustainable future. However, deliberate interventions to reconfigure systems will result in winners and losers, with the potential for greater or lesser equity and justice outcomes. Positive tipping points (PTPs) have been proposed as interventions in complex systems with the aim to (a) reduce the likelihood of negative Earth system tipping points and/or (b) increase the likelihood of achieving just social foundations. However, many narratives around PTPs often do not take into account the entire spectrum of impacts the proposed alternatives could have or still rely on narratives that maintain current unsustainable behaviours and marginalize many people (i.e. do not take b into account). One such example is the move from petrol-based to electric vehicles. An energy transition that remains based on natural resource inputs from the Global South must be unpacked with an equity and justice lens to understand the true cost of this transition. There are two arguments why a critical engagement with these and other similar proposals needs to be made. First, the idea of transitioning through a substitution (e.g. of fuel) while maintaining the system structure (e.g. of private vehicles) may not necessarily be conceived as the kind of radical transformation being called for by global scientific bodies like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Second, and probably more importantly, the question of positive for whom, positive where, and positive how must be considered. In this paper, we unpack these narratives using a critical decolonial view from the south and outline their implications for the concept of tipping points

Lenguajes, sociedades y culturas.

Lenguajes, Sociedades y Culturas como obra que trasciende lo escritural, encarna los senti-pensamientos de quienes decidimos darnos cita en el Simposio para asumirlo como un escenario vital y dar a conocer nuestros avances y resultados de las trayectorias en investigación. Un entramado de realidades que asistieron y nos asistieron en la co-construcción de relaciones y de lenguajes disímiles, paradójicos, literarios, científicos, en los que nos encontramos y desencontramos, en los que nos reconocimos como comunidad científica rigurosa, sin perder la calidez de la condición humana, en los que se vivió intensamente y al debate las caleidoscópicas miradas de la investigación, primando siempre el respecto por el lugar de observación de quien habla. Habitan en estas páginas leves reflejos de los momentos vividos, sin pretensión alguna de congelarlos o encerrarlos en el tiempo, sino como una reminiscencia de aquellas conversaciones sostenidas no solo en los auditorios o en los salones, sino en todos aquellos espacios en los que ponentes y asistentes encontrábamos posibilidades para intercambiar ideas, sensaciones, emociones, contradicciones, entre otras

Volumen 18 Número 1

Revista seriada del Instituto Humboldt en asocio con el Invemar, el Instituto de Ciencias Naturales (ICN) y el Missouri Botanical Garden, como una estrategia para ampliar la base del conocimiento de uno de los países con mayor diversidad biológica del mundo. Inicia como una publicación de listados de especies pero en 2005 amplía su espectro temático hacia la sistemática y la biogeografía. En 2010, a propósito del Año Internacional de la Biodiversidad y en pro del conocimiento, la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad, se abre a un público más amplio, considerando trabajos inéditos de investigación sobre botánica, zoología, ecología, biología, limnología, pesquerías, conservación, manejo de recursos y uso de la biodiversidad, con buena aceptación por parte de la comunidad científica y académica. En 2013, en asocio con el SiB Colombia y con el apoyo de la GBIF, se institucionaliza la inclusión de Artículos de Datos (Data Papers) en Biota Colombiana

Biota Colombiana Volumen 18 No. 1 (2017)

Volumen 18 Número 1 de la revista Biota ColombianaBogotá, Colombi