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Antecedentes/ Details

Resumen / Abstract / Résumé:

Phases II and III of the Project The Economics of Climate Change in Central America seek to make an assessment of the main economic consequences for the countries of the region, as well as the related costs for different socioeconomic sectors. It also includes a study of the impacts and possible actions in adaptation and reduction of vulnerability, as well as in mitigation, relative to a scenario of inaction. Thus, the costs of adaptation, reduction of vulnerability and mitigation actions will be estimated. An important component of the Project is related to strengthening national capacities in the topics linked to the studies. The latter was expressly requested by Central America?s Environment Ministers. The aim is for the studies of the Project to be made with the participation of national specialists in coordination with regional institutions and national institutions in charge of economic planning and budgeting. The Project also aims at strengthening the capacity for negotiations in the multilateral process coordinated by the UNFCCC.

Objetivos / Objectives / Objectifs:

General aim: To alert decision-makers, international negotiators and key stakeholders in Central America of the urgency of responding to the challenge of climate change by providing robust information on the nature of the threat. To promote national and regional decision-making and actions to cost-effectively reduce vulnerabilities and poverty, to adapt to climate change and to make the transition towards more sustainable and low-carbon economies.
Specific: a)To carry out an economic assessment of the impact of climate change in Central America with different socioeconomic development scenarios and emission trajectories including the costs and benefits of inaction (known as business as usual), reduction of vulnerability, measures for adaptation in specific sectors and the transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
Specific: b)To promote a dialogue on options for national and regional policies and actions by which Central America can respond to the challenge of climate change.

Resultados / Results / Résultats:

Result 1: The governments of Central America, in particular their Ministers of Environment and Treasury/Finance, have received an economic assessment of the impact of climate change with different socioeconomic development scenarios and emission trajectories including the costs and benefits of potential inaction (known as business as usual), reduction of vulnerability, adaptation and the transition towards sustainable, low-carbon economies.
Result 2: The governments of Central America, in particular their Ministries of Environment and Treasury/Finance, their inter-ministerial or inter-sectoral Climate Change committees and the pertinent agencies of SICA have discussed the results of the study and the political options and actions with regard to this challenge at a national and regional level.
Result 3: The results of the study have been disseminated among decision-makers, international negotiators and key stakeholders in the Central American institutions, both public and private-sector, public-private partnerships and discussed at different events.
Result 4: Methodologies have been documented, published, widely disseminated and adopted by different institutions, public, private or both.