Colombia - Country Note on Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture
No hay miniatura disponible
Fecha
Autores
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
Washington, DC
Resumen
Descripción
This country note briefly summarizes
information relevant to both climate change and agriculture
in Colombia, with focus on policy developments (including
action plans and programs) and institutional make-up. Like
most countries in Latin America, Colombia has submitted one
national communication to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with a second one
under preparation. Agriculture (including land use change
and forestry) significantly contributes to total green house
gas (GHG) emissions in the country. The emission reduction
potential of the agricultural sector (including land use
change and forestry) is significant and not yet sufficiently
explored in the country. Colombia does not count with a
single Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the
agricultural sector. Agriculture is highly vulnerable to
weather extremes, in particular on the Caribbean coast,
where the threat of floods is prevalent. Reducing
vulnerability to climate change is of utmost importance in
the agricultural sector in Colombia, considering the role
the sector plays in food security and livelihoods of rural populations.
Palabras clave
AFFORESTATION, AFFORESTATION EFFORTS, AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, AGROCHEMICALS, AGROFORESTRY, ANNUAL PRECIPITATION, BIODIVERSITY, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, BIOMASS, CALCULATION, CARBON, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, CARBON STOCKS, CARBON TRADING, CH4, CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM, CLIMATE, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS, CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT, CLIMATIC CHANGES, CO2, COMPENSATION, CROP INSURANCE, CROP INSURANCE PREMIUM, CULTIVATED AREA, CULTIVATED LAND, CULTIVATION, DAMAGES, DEFORESTATION, DEFORESTATION RATE, DEGRADED LANDS, DESERTIFICATION, DNA, DROUGHT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ECOSYSTEM, ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT, EMISSION, EMISSION REDUCTION, EMISSION REDUCTION POTENTIAL, EMISSION REDUCTIONS, EMISSIONS, EMISSIONS FROM AGRICULTURE, EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, EXTREME WEATHER, EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, FARMS, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FISHERIES, FLOODS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FOREST, FOREST CARBON, FOREST COMMUNITIES, FOREST COVERAGE, FOREST DEGRADATION, FOREST FIRES, FOREST MANAGEMENT, FOREST RESOURCES, FORESTRY, FORESTRY PROJECTS, FORESTRY SECTOR, FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, FREEZE, FRESH WATER, GAS EMISSIONS, GHG, GREEN HOUSE GAS, GREENHOUSE, GREENHOUSE GAS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION, HYDROLOGY, INCOME, INSURANCE, INSURANCE INSTRUMENTS, INSURANCE MECHANISMS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS, IPCC, IRRIGATION, LAND DEGRADATION, LAND MANAGEMENT, LAND OWNERSHIP, LAND USE, LAND USE CHANGE, LAND-USE, LAND-USE CHANGE, LIVESTOCK INSURANCE, METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH, METEOROLOGY, METHANE, METHANE EMISSIONS, N2O, NATIONAL FOREST DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL REGENERATION, NATURAL RESOURCE, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEGATIVE IMPACT, NITROGEN, NITROGEN FERTILIZERS, NITROUS OXIDE, NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS, PARTNERSHIP, PASTURE, PASTURES, PESTICIDES, PLANTATION FORESTS, POLICY RESPONSE, PORTFOLIO, PRECIPITATION, PRODUCERS, REDUCING EMISSIONS, REFORESTATION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SEA, SOIL, SOIL CARBON, SOIL DEGRADATION, SOIL EROSION, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE USE, SUSTAINABLE USE OF FORESTS, TEMPERATURE, TOTAL EMISSIONS, TREES, VEGETATIVE COVER, VULNERABILITY INDICATORS, WATER BASINS, WATER RESOURCES, WEATHER EXTREMES