Latin America in a context of Climate
Change
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Latin América in a context of Climate Change
Pending development priorities:
Equity and poverty reduction
• 34% of its population below poverty line
• 13% below extreme poverty
• Unequal income distribution
Institutional weakness
Traditional economic model
• Intensive use of natural resources
Latin América in a context of Climate Change
Vulnerability to Climate Change
• Small islands and coastal cities
• Water resources in the Andean region
• Fragility of the Amazon bioma
Responsibility on Climate Change
12% emissions with 8% global population
Emission esqueme:
1° Land Use almost 70%
2° Energy consumption only 1/3
Latin América in a context of Climate Change
Regional agenda on CC should integrate
Development – Vulnerability - Mitigation:
Basic devolpment necesities: setting up a green inclusive economy
Reinforce our resilient capacity to adapt towards our vulnerabilties
Develop mitigation strategies that preserve our biodiversity and
reinforce our energy security necesites (diversification – RE – EE)
UNIQUE OPORTUNITY
Energy Scenarios
www.escenariosenergeticos.cl
Chaco Region
www.encuentromundialdelchaco.org
Latin American
Climate Platform
www.plataformaclimaticalatinomaericana.org
Latin American
Recyclers
www.redrecicladores.net
Amazon Regional
Alliance
Latin American
Sustainable Cities
www.redciudades.net
Latinamerican Envorimental Leaders at COP XVI
Leonardo Boff
Brasil
Fabio Feldman
Brasil
Yolanda Kakabadse
Ecuador
Manuel Rodriguez Becerra
Colombia
Raúl Estrada Oyuela
Argentina