Colombia - Country Note on Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2009-12
Subjects:	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,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/12/12063659/colombia-country-note-climate-change-aspects-agriculture https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9470
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