The community capital approach provides key perspectives on socioecological systems in the Andean-Amazon region of Colombia

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ID22412901
AutoresYimi Katherine Angel-Sanchez (0000-0001-5829-066X, Universidad de la Amazonia, Colombia; Universidad del Valle, Colombia), Ervin Humprey Duran-Bautista (0000-0002-4155-6350, University of the Amazon), Adriana Eugenia Suárez (0000-0002-1335-9747, University of the Amazon), Mauricio Quintero-Angel (0000-0003-3680-7458, Universidad del Valle), Juan Carlos Suarez (0000-0001-5928-1837, Universidad de la Amazonia, Colombia; Centro de Investigaciones Amazónicas Macagual Cesar Augusto Estrada González, Colombia)
Año2026
Volumen64
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaRevista de Economia e Sociologia Rural (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0103-2003 • E-ISSN: 1806-9479
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1806-9479.2026.296901
OpenAlexW7167926647
SCIELO_PIDS0103-20032026000100221
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas35

Social-ecological systems (SESs) in the Andean-Amazon transition zone are complex and adaptive and can withstand disturbances through strong interconnections between social and ecological factors. This study employed a comprehensive analysis of these SESs using the community capital approach. Data were collected via community capital-based surveys to identify distinct producer types and calculate a socioecological status index (SESI) for each. The analysis revealed three rural family types namely, multifaceted producers (MP, 42.3%), biodiverse producers (BP, 34.6%), and versatile producers (VP, 23.1%), each characterized by differing capital endowments and productive logics. Furthermore, social, financial, and natural capital significantly influenced the equilibrium and functionality of these SESs. MP families, characterized by multiple productive activities, organic waste use for fertilizers, and forest conservation areas, exhibited the highest SESI values. BP families showed the greatest productive autonomy, supported by strong cultural capital, traditional knowledge, and high medicinal plant diversity. VP families had the lowest SESI values, with greater dependence on government subsidies and nonagricultural income. The SESI proved to be a valuable tool for differentiating socioecological conditions across producer types, underscoring the importance of integrated capital endowments for system stability and resilience in the Andean-Amazon transition zone.

Biodiversity · Capital (architecture) · Government (linguistics) · Index (typography) · Natural capital · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science) · Social capital · Subsidy · Community and Sustainable Development · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Social Capital and Networks