Mariana Rojas-Laserna, Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development Colombia: 'Adaptation to Climate Change in Colombia
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The document discusses Colombia's national adaptation plan for climate change, highlighting the country's vulnerabilities, institutional arrangements, and priorities in addressing climate impacts. It outlines the phases of the adaptation plan, including monitoring and evaluation, and emphasizes the importance of regional collaboration and tailored strategies. Challenges include developing necessary plans, implementing adaptation efforts, and enhancing public awareness and education on climate resilience.
Mariana Rojas-Laserna, Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development Colombia: 'Adaptation to Climate Change in Colombia
- 1. Bonn, August 2014 NAP Expo 2014 Catalyzing actions and support for the NAP process Mariana ROJAS-LASERNA Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development Colombia Adaptation to Climate Change in Colombia Effective institutional arrangements for NAP formulation and implementation
- 2. CONTENT 1. Colombia 2. Climate impacts in Colombia 3. Colombian Priorities in Climate Change 4. Institutional Arrangement – Conpes 3700/2011 5. Colombian National Adaption Plan 6. Next steps/challenges 7. Lessons learned
- 3. • Colombia is located in the north-west corner of South America • Colombia's total area is 2,070,408 km2 (1,141,748 km2 of mainland and 926,660 km2 of territorial waters) • Colombia´s population is aprox. 48 million people • Equatorial country which climate is determined by trade winds, humidity and altitude – the temperature drops as the altitude increases. 1. COLOMBIA COLOMBIA
- 4. Total emergencies arranged by type Period 1998-2012 90% of the emergencies are related to hydroclimatological phenomena Fuente: DNP – SDAS. Datos UNGRD - SNPAD 2. CLIMATE IMPACTS IN COLOMBIA Flooding Landslides Storms Structure fire Others Wildfire Snowslide Drought Collapse
- 5. • 3,5 millons of hectares flooded • More than 3,2 millons affected people • More than 450 casualties, more than 560 injured and at least 85 disappeared • 557,377 houses damaged • More than 13.000 homes destroyed • 845 roads closed in the country Sabana de Bogotá (BM 2012) Canal del Dique (BID, CEPAL & DNP 2011) BID, CEPAL& DNP 2011; UN 2012 NO BEING ABLE TO ADAPT HAS ITS TOLL The road infrastructure and housing sectors concentrated 76% of the damage, estimated in $4,7 billion USD The total cost of the Niña Phenomenon 2010-2011 was estimated in $6,2 billion USD = 2,2% del PIB / 2011 NIÑA PHENOMENON 2010‐2011 2. CLIMATE IMPACTS IN COLOMBIA
- 7. 14/07/2011CONPES 3700 Proposed the creation of the National Climate Change System SISCLIMA Proposed the creation of the National Climate Change System SISCLIMA “INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY AND POLICY JOINT ACTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN COLOMBIA” * CONPES: National Council for Economic and Social Policy 4. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
- 8. Define an intersectoral scheme to facilitate and promote the formulation and implementation of policies, plans, programes, methodologies, incentives and projects related to climate change, mainstreaming climate into the design and planning of development projects in the country. PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE SISCLIMA 4. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ADAPTATION FUND
- 10. Reduce risk and socio- economic impacts associated to variability and climate change General objective Generate awareness about the potential risks and opportunities associated with climate change and variability Incorporate the management of climate risks in the planning of sectoral and territorial development Reduce the vulnerability of socio- economic and ecological systems to climate events Specific objectives Art. 217 PND (2010-2014) 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC
- 11. PHASES PHASE I: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PHASE II: SUPPORT IN THE FORMULATION OF PLANS PHASE III: ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION PHASE IV: MONITORING AND EVALUATION 2012 2013 2014 Strategic axes 1. Biodiversity and ecosystem services 2. Water resource and coastal areas 3. Resilient food systems 4. Basic infraestructure 5. Productive sectors 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC
- 12. Definition of methodological inputs and guidelines to illustrate adaptation to climate change PHASE I: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC Guidelines for mainstreaming climate change into land planning instruments ABC: Adaptation Conceptual Bases Roadmap for adaptation of territorial and sectoral plans Guidelines to assess climate risks Guidelines for Community based Adaptation
- 13. Support regional and local governments, environmental authorities and sectors in the formulation of territorial and sectoral plans PHASE II: SUPPORT IN THE FORMULATION OF PLANS Regional institutional arrangement Territorial and sectoral climate change nodes (9): Interinstitutional and interdisciplinary spaces to work together for common goals exchanging experiences and developing adaptation measures Territorial and sectoral climate change nodes AMAZONÍA ORINOQUÍA CARIBE PACÍFICO NORTE PACÍFICO SUR NORANDINO CENTROANDINO ANTIOQUIA EJE CAFETERO Vulnerabilidad ambiental del territorio 2011 -2040 Muy alto Alto Bajo Medio Muy bajo 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC
- 14. Support regional and local governments, environmental authorities and sectors in the formulation of territorial and sectoral plans PHASE II: SUPPORT IN THE FORMULATION OF PLANS Territorial and sectoral climate change nodes AMAZONÍA ORINOQUÍA CARIBE PACÍFICO NORTE PACÍFICO SUR NORANDINO CENTROANDINO ANTIOQUIA EJE CAFETERO Vulnerabilidad ambiental del territorio 2011 -2040 Muy alto Alto Bajo Medio Muy bajo 11 territorial adaptation plans (50%) • 2 under implementation • 3 formulated • 6 under formulation (Dec 2014) 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC
- 15. Support regional and local governments, environmental authorities and sectors in the formulation of territorial and sectoral plans PHASE II: SUPPORT IN THE FORMULATION OF PLANS • 5 prioritized sectors have started the formulation of their adaptation plans • Study of the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Colombia in the sectors of: • Livestock • Agriculture • Forestry • Fisging • Transportation • Water resources • Native species for commerce and other uses Agriculture Energy Transport Heatlh Housing 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC No action today, could be equivalent of loosing 3,6 to 3,7 times the GDP of 2010 Losses equivalent to $US 6.2 million (La Niña 2010-2011) every four years
- 16. PHASE IV: MONITORING AND EVALUATION 5. NATIONAL ADAPTION PLAN OF COLOMBIA ‐ PNACC •Develop a System of Indicators that allows the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Actions, monitoring changes (reduction of exposure, sensibility and increase in adaptive capacity) in specific regions/cities of the country, including a geographical component that would offer the opportunity to make regional analysis of vulnerability and watch over the progress of implemented actions. •The development of the project aims to close the gaps between information and verification with the help of a System of Indicators. Development of a National System of Indicators for Climate Change Adaptation Adaptation Project Submitted to the Climate Technology Centre and Network - CTCN
- 17. Next steps/challenges • Formulation of the missing territorial and sectoral plans • Implementation of the formulated territorial and sectoral adaptation plans • Climate Change Law • National Climate Change Policy • Mainstreaming climate change into land, environmental and sectoral planning • Financial strategy in order to fund the implementation of adaptation plans 6. NEXT STEPS/CHALLENGES
- 18. Lessons learned • From the national level is fundamental to generate information (technical outputs) in order to facilitate decision-making in the regions • Each region has their own complexities and needs that governments should take into account • Adaptation should be a bottom-up process that national government should support • There is an important need to develop an education and communication strategy • Capacity building at the national, regional and local level • Adaptation to climate change needs to be a cross-cutting issue • Adaptation planning should be hand-by-hand with other processes such as SDG in order to achieve a climate compatible development • Learning by doing 7. LESSONS LEARNED
- 19. Ministry of Environment and Sustainble Development Climate Change Division Adaptation Group Mariana Rojas-Laserna [email protected] Phone: +571 -3323400 Ext. 2477