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Mainstreaming adaptation into development: the peruvian experience Pt. 1 JULIO GARCIA

The CGE Hands-on Training Workshop on Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. Mainstreaming adaptation into development: the peruvian experience Pt. 1 JULIO GARCIA V&A Coordinator Peruvian Program on Climate Change and Air Quality.

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Mainstreaming adaptation into development: the peruvian experience Pt. 1 JULIO GARCIA

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  1. The CGE Hands-on Training Workshop onVulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for theLatin America and the Caribbean Region Mainstreaming adaptation into development:the peruvian experience Pt. 1 JULIO GARCIA V&A Coordinator Peruvian Program on Climate Change and Air Quality Asunción, Agosto 2006

  2. CONTENIDO • Our approach • National Cirscumnstances • What was done and how • Bariers and oportunities • Next steps

  3. OUR APPROACH • Climate Change as a priority Sustainable Development National Cirscumnstances Next steps Actions taken Why? How ? What for?

  4. NATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR GOVERNABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNTRY POLICY Nº 10 Poverty Reduction COUNTRY POLICY Nº 19 Sustainable Development and Environmental Management NATIONAL STRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE “Let´s Clean the Air” National Program PROCLIM

  5. CONTENIDO • Our approach • National Circumnstances • What was done and how • Bariers and oportunities • Next steps

  6. Developing Countries as Peru are the most vulnerables to Climate Change • Perú has 28 millions pop. • Tiene 28 of 35 climates, 84 of 114 life zones, megadiverse country. • Less than 0.5% GHG emissions, 60% LULUCF • Important part of our population depends on activities (agriculture, fisheries) or live in prone disaster areas., that are vulnerable to climate change • 80% of our energy is hydropower one • 51 % of our people lives in poverty conditions, 21 % in extreme poverty • Low adaptive capacity due to the lack of finnancial, human, technological resources and limited institutional capacities

  7. 90% of national population is settled in arid, semi arid and sub humid areas Only 1.7% of country`s water availability 38% of national territory (488,382 km2)

  8. Glaciar Yanamarey Retreat ( Cordillera Blanca-Altitud 4786 msnm.) 1982 1987 1997 2005

  9. Climate Related Hazards Deslizamientos Aludes Aluviones Heladas Huaycos Inundaciones

  10. Emergencies Trends Tendencia Creciente FEN 98 South Earthquake Datos Fuente: INDECI

  11. FEN´s Floods29% Intense rain 22% coldspells11% Landslides 15%

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