The CGE Hands-on Training Workshop onVulnerability 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
Asunción, Agosto 2006
CONTENIDO
Our approach
National Cirscumnstances
What was done and how
Bariers and oportunities
Next steps
National Cirscumnstances
Sustainable Development
OUR APPROACH
Why? How ?What for?
Actions taken Next steps
Climate Change as a priority
COUNTRY POLICY Nº 10Poverty Reduction
COUNTRY POLICY Nº 19Sustainable Development and
Environmental Management
NATIONAL AGREEMENT
FOR GOVERNABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL STRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
“Let´s Clean the Air”National Program
PROCLIM
CONTENIDO
Our approach
National Circumnstances
What was done and how
Bariers and oportunities
Next steps
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
Perú: Participación de cada sector en el PBI 2005
11%
11%
14%
5%
59%
Agricultura y pesca Energía y Minas Manufactura Construcción Servicios
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)
Glaciar Yanamarey Retreat ( Cordillera Blanca-Altitud 4786 msnm.)
1982 1987
1997 2005
Climate Related HazardsDeslizamientos
Huaycos
Aludes Aluviones
InundacionesHeladas
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Evolución de las emergencias - Peligros Naturales
Años
Datos Fuente: INDECI
Tendencia CrecienteTendencia Creciente
FEN 98FEN 98 South EarthquakeSouth Earthquake
Emergencies Trends
Floods29% Intense rain 22% coldspells11% Landslides 15%
Eventos naturales predominantes que originaron emergencias entre 1995 -2005
Alud Aluvión Deslizamiento Granizada
Helada Huayco (Lloqlla) Inundación Lluvia intensa
Nevada Sismo Maretazo Sequía
FEN´s