Spatial Planning for Resilient Economic Diversification: La Guajira, Colombia

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As the world moves away from fossil fuels, mining-dependent regions that once provided the foundation for employment and economic growth now face the post-mining prospect of economic shock and social upheaval. Economic diversification of these regions is a huge challenge that needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency to enable their transition to a sustainable growth path.

"Spatial Planning for Resilient Economic Diversification: La Guajira, Colombia" describes how strategic spatial planning can be used to gain new insights of opportunities and constraints for mining-dependent regions and to develop multisectoral development plans for resilient and sustainable economies. 

The report features a recent spatial planning exercise commissioned by the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia, with additional illustrations from recent applications of the same planning approach in Africa.

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