Climate Change in Latin America - European Commission

List of figures
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Schematic diagram of the anthropogenic causes and impacts of Climate
Change and of responses and inter-relations. (Source: IPCC, 2007). 8
Percent distribution of GHGs emissions for energy, industry,
agrictulture, waste and change of land use in the the 18 LA countries. 20
Percent distribution of CDM projects implemented with UNFCCC
in November 2008 and partner countries in the implementation. 33
List of tables
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National overview of the perception of climate impacts and main vulnerabilities
per sector and geographical area (Source: questionnaires). 16
Table summarising the causes of environmental pollution and the production
of GHGs in the 18 Latin American countries, or physical factors that increase vulnerability
to climate impacts (Source: questionnaires). 19
Regional and sub regional institutions related to Climate Change.
The Institutions are classified by type and organisations representing the Party Nations
in the Conferences of Parties are marked with an asterisk (*). 23
Table summarizing the legal and institutional frameworks of the 18 Latin American countries
and their track record with the Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol
Conferences of the Parties (Sources: UNFCCC, Questionnaires, Reports,
Strategies and National Authority Websites, RIOCC, 2006. Table by the author). 28
Table 5 Years when the 18 Latin American countries presented their GHG inventories. 32
Table 6 Table summarising the main problems identified in the questionnaires. 34
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Climate Change risk indicators for the 18 LA countries and average losses recorded
in human lives and PPP (Source: GermanWatch, 2009,
Weather-related Loss Events and their Impacts on Countries in 2007
and in a long term comparison – Table 10 Annual Climate Risk Index for 2007). 38
Main characteristics of the countries that are being compared, showing economic
and governability data and the EPI indicator (Source: Science Information Network (CIESIN),
Colombia University, with the European Commission's World Economic Forum
and Joint Research Centre (JRC), 2008. Governability from CAIT 6, data from 2007). 39
Evaluation of types of environmental profiles and monitoring systems
in the 18 countries of Latin America. 42
Table 10 Needs for studies identified by the 18 countries. 42
Table 11
Final evaluation of weaknesses in coordination and opportunities
for project implementation. 43
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