Problemas Ambientales de la Aspersión Aérea con Glifosato en los Municipios de El Tambo y Argelia, Cauca, Colombia

On April 12, 2021, the Colombian government, headed by President Iván Duque Márquez, issued Decree 380, through which the eradication of illicit crops is regulated and resumed through the aerial spraying method with glyphosate. After five years of having suspended this practice in the country, following the recommendations of the WHO, the measure is resumed. The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the main environmental problems that the use of this chemical agent has produced in the municipalities of El Tambo and Argelia, Department of Cauca, Colombia. In compliance with said purpose, a documentary review of academic and scientific sources is carried out, as well as some legal, governmental and journalistic references. Then, a geographic location of the largest enclaves of illicit crops is carried out, as well as an identification of the preponderant biome in the two territorial entities. Then, the biotic and abiotic factors present in the indicated municipalities are described. Finally, an educational proposal called LAMETA is outlined, which seeks to mitigate the environmental problems encountered. The documentary research allows us to conclude that, in addition to the abundance of coca leaf cultivation, in the municipalities of El Tambo and Argelia the Low Andes Orobiome predominates and in it, a great natural wealth; but the few scientific studies in the area make it difficult to show more clearly the environmental problems caused by glyphosate, which allows suggesting scientific research in the territory.