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Climate Change Adaptation High Mountain Ecosystems Colombia

Climate Change Adaptation High Mountain Ecosystems Colombia. Ángela Andrade CI-COLOMBIA Deputy Chair CEM-IUCN www.conservation.org.co. Located over 2740msnm. 3.7% (4.210.000ha). Andean Forests 23% 48% Protected Areas. 70% of the population depends on ES .

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Climate Change Adaptation High Mountain Ecosystems Colombia

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  1. Climate Change Adaptation High Mountain Ecosystems Colombia Ángela Andrade CI-COLOMBIA Deputy Chair CEM-IUCN www.conservation.org.co

  2. Located over 2740msnm. • 3.7% (4.210.000ha). • Andean Forests 23% • 48% Protected Areas. • 70% of the population depends on ES . • High Vulnerability to Water Supply for consumption, agriculture, energy. • T increase: 1,4 (11-40)2,4 (41-70) 2,5 or more, over 2.700msnm. • Increase in Extreme Events: (El Niño y La Niña). • Glacier melting. HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS- HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

  3. INAP • Objectives: • Support Colombia’s efforts to define and implement specific pilot adaptation measures and policy options to meet the anticipated impacts from CC. • Results: • Reliable climate information to monitor major climate change vulnerabilities in health, mountain ecosystems and coastal and insular areas. • Weather data and climate change projections published, including climate variability models.

  4. Chingaza-Sumapaz-GuerreroConservation Corridor Main Actions Protection of Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services Ecological Restoration of key areas. Adaptation of Farming Systems.

  5. Lessons Learned • Adaptation is at the center of sustainable development, and has to be internalized at different territorial/sectoral levels. • Learning by doing processes, responding to demands. • Formulated with best available science, and local knowledge. • Long term process- important to have a broad focus acting as a catalyst, and mobilize multiple funding. • Way to bring institutions to work cooperatively in a topic that requires cross-sectoral cooperation. • Indicators have to be included, to ensure progress.

  6. Lessons Learned • Cross sectoral and bottom up approaches have to be developed. • Guidance is needed to be promoted within sound ecosystem based management and to promote greater resilience of communities and ecosystems. • A landscape management approach is key. • Cross disciplinary skills that effectively address socio-ecological systems are necessary.

  7. Conclusions • Public &Private partnerships are essential. • CCA should be downscaled with a territorial perspective. • Vulnerability assessments should be focused on main ecosystem services and local livelihoods. CC and others threats have to be considered. • Integrating livelihoods in a more comprehensive way would contribute to understand linkages between social and ecological systems.

  8. THANK YOU!!!

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