Environmental officials in the Colombian capital recently launched a program to shorten by up to 40 percent the timeframes for evaluation and follow-up for licenses, permits, concessions, authorizations and other instruments used in ecological controls. “To streamline the paperwork and services for the users, the Environmental Administrative Department set up a special group of professionals who will assess and orient petitioners on the necessary steps,” said director Julia Miranda Londoño.

“The idea is that users of the system will see a 40-percent reduction in the time needed to complete the required process,” she said.