Presentaci

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Towards a National Adaptation Strategy in Peru
Climate Change into Development
Paris, March 21 2005
María Paz Cigarán National Environmental
Council Presidency of the Ministerial Cabinet -
PERU
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THIS IS PERU
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INCREASING TREND OF ANNUAL EMERGENCIES 1995-2001
Number of emergencies
Growing trend
Source Historical Data Bank National System of
Civil Defense
South Earthquake
FEN 98
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EMERGENCIES RELATED TO NATURAL HAZARDS 1995-2001
At least 84 of declared emergencies due to
climate risks
Floods 47 intense rains 15, Huaycos
(landslides) 13, landslides 9
Source Multisectoral Commission of Risk Reduction
for Development
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Glacier shrinkage in the White Cordillera
Example of Artesonraju Glacier
1932
1947
1952
1984
1999
2002
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NATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR GOVERNABILITY AND
DEVELOPMENT
COUNTRY POLICY Nº 10 Poverty Reduction
COUNTRY POLICY Nº 19 Sustainable Development and
Environmental Management
NATIONAL STRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
LETS CLEAN THE AIR
Emission Info and control
By supreme decree
By supreme decree
PROCLIM
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The process towards an Adaptation Strategy
1 NC Is Peru Vulnerable Preliminary
results
BC (2003 2005) Bottom up/3 areas/different
approaches
US Disastres costed/ can cost HDI / GDP
Sectoral VA (infraestructure)
Vulnerability map Sample 3 other areas
MEF involved Regional Budget allocation/Ministrie
s Budget/ PINS

• National Adaptation Strategy
• Policy Regional/Sectoral
• Research and climate info
• Instrument Budget allocation/PINS/EIA/LUP
• GDP / HDI monitoring

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e avance Piura (1)
Integrated Vulnerability Assessment in Piura

• Regional climate scenarios
• El Niño Event
• Change in average intensity of rains

• Impact on fisheries/coast
• Impacted species

• Impact on population
• Disaster analysis
• Land use
• Extreme weather events

Analysis on 5 crops Lemon, rice, cotton, corn,
vulnerable to intense rains and incrase in
temperature

• Low part of the river basin Increment in floods
  (Piura city, Catacaos)

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An example Piura (2)
Public Awareness in Piura
A campaign designed from the needs of the
population Messages that relate climate change
to their daily lives
Connecting with population posters, radios
messades, press
Supported by Municipalities, web page, media
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POSTERS Alto y medio Piura
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POSTERS Litoral
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POSTERS Piura Ciudad
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The process towards an Adaptation Strategy
1 NC Is Peru Vulnerable Preliminary
results
BC (2003 2005) Bottom up/3 areas/different
approaches
US Disastres costed/ can cost HDI / GDP
Sectoral VA (infraestructure)
Vulnerability map Sample 3 other areas
MEF involved Regional Budget allocation/Ministrie
s Budget/ PINS

• National Adaptation Strategy
• Policy Regional/Sectoral
• Research and climate info
• Instrument Budget allocation/PINS/EIA/LUP
• GDP / HDI monitoring

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Approach to Priority Areas for VA assessment
Piura El Niño
Selva Alta, Alto Mayo basin
Sierra Cordillera Blanca, glacier zone, coastal
area
Mantaro Basin, Hydro and agriculture
Sierra of Cusco, glacier zone
Integrated map of climate risks (including
droughts), agrobiodiversity and human
development index
Highlands, Titicaca Lake basin
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Barriers and needs

• Socioeconomic conditions - poverty
• Vulnerable to climate variability no prevention
  culture
• Insufficient information and management
• Climate Change still in the environmental
  comunity
• Law Budget allocation
• V As sample of regions and sectors
• Tools and info to convince/ to decide qnd
  prioritize
• Capacity building equipment/ human resources