mexico, support for the development and uptake of - Unido
mexico, support for the development and uptake of - Unido
mexico, support for the development and uptake of - Unido
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In addition to <strong>the</strong> increase in efficiency <strong>and</strong> competitiveness that is expected from <strong>the</strong> participation<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mexican industry in <strong>the</strong> CDM process, ano<strong>the</strong>r important factor to promote <strong>the</strong> industry<br />
participation in climate change related activities, is <strong>the</strong> high degree <strong>of</strong> sensitivity that some<br />
industrial branches have to <strong>the</strong> phenomena (possible climate impacts on: location, inputs, markets,<br />
etc.). Some researches 17 have categorized <strong>the</strong> industrial vulnerability to climate change <strong>and</strong><br />
variability, <strong>and</strong> concluded that <strong>the</strong> most affected industrial activities would be:<br />
Table 13 Industrial climate change sensitivity<br />
SECTOR<br />
SENSITIVITY<br />
Industry<br />
High<br />
Heavy Industry<br />
High<br />
Petrochemistry<br />
Very High<br />
Chemistry<br />
High<br />
Steel<br />
High<br />
Metals<br />
High<br />
Paper <strong>and</strong> Cellulose<br />
High<br />
17 “Mexico a Vision to <strong>the</strong> XXI Century. Climate Change”. INE, UNAM, US Country Studies Program, Nov.<br />
2000.<br />
Chapter I, UNIDO-AUSTRIA 17