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Introduction
Since the incorporation of cultural landscapes in the 1992 World Heritage Convention (UNESCO, 2017, p. 81; 2019, pp. 83–84) and their inscription on the World Heritage List, several management discussion issues have emerged. Added to these challenges are those faced at the global level by these territories that are distinguished by their outstanding universal value (OUV) – the hallmark of UNESCO World Heritage designation. UNESCO advisory bodies, such as ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN, have produced reference documents on these heritage contexts, climate change, risk management and other measures, in addition to scientific documents on nature-culture relations. This information has been presented and published following world assembly meetings, capacity building workshops and by the international scientific committees of these bodies (Larsen and Wijesuriya, 2015; Markham, 2018; Mitchell, 2009; Plachter and Rössler, 1995, 1993, 2003; Von Droste et al., 1995; Wagstaff, 1987).
Likewise, in the Latin American context (INPC, 2014, 2015; Ministry of Culture of Peru, 2017; Mujica and Holle, 2002; Rincón, 2016; Uribe and Velandia, 2013), the assessment methodology, significance and management of cultural landscapes with OUV measures are not easily adapted to these unique environments. It also does not emphasize the deep relationships that persist in a symbolic landscape that requires methods with more accuracy and precision for delimitation, social construction and management. Another problem lies in linking the legal framework of international legislation and various national or regional regulations.
Building on previous work by the author (Velandia, 2017, 2018), this paper presents the first proposal for the delimitation of the Coffee Cultural Landscape of the Tolima region (CCLT). This component of our ongoing research outlines more technical aspects discussed for the region (see, Velandia, 2018; Isaza and Velandia, 2018), and thus, it identifies how this should be inserted (and understood) in the previous social agenda and linked to the site management agenda. The policy and conservation goals will constitute a fundamental cornerstone of the management and assessment program. Although there is a national landscape policy applicable only to the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (CCLC) territory (NPD, 2014), it should be clarified that there are no current initiatives in place (either public or private) to manage the CCLT. Therefore, the management initiative suffers from a lack of coordination with the coffee communities,...