Colombia is a country located in Latin America with rainforests and desert areas.
Climate Change Policies
Reduce GHG emissions by 27% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2000)) by 2030 conditional to external support in sectors of energy industries, manufacturing industries, transport, and other.
Adaptation: Priority Actions:
1) Promoting and improving the adaptive capacity of communities, especially through community based adaptation actions, and restoring the natural ecology system to respond to climate change;
2) Implementing management measures for protected areas to adapt to climate change;
3) Strengthening early warning systems and climate information dissemination;
4) Developing and rehabilitating the flood protection dykes for agricultural and urban development + 6 other highlighted priorities.
Adaptation: Priority Actions:
1) Promoting and improving the adaptive capacity of communities, especially through community based adaptation actions, and restoring the natural ecology system to respond to climate change;
2) Implementing management measures for protected areas to adapt to climate change;
3) Strengthening early warning systems and climate information dissemination;
4) Developing and rehabilitating the flood protection dykes for agricultural and urban development + 6 other highlighted priorities.
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Year of joining the CVF
2016
Capital
Bogotá
Year of national independence