This country note briefly summarizesinformation relevant to both climate change and agriculturein Uruguay, with focus on policy developments (includingaction plans and programs) and institutional make-up.Uruguay is one of the four developing countries in the Worldto have submitted two national communications to the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),indicating strong commitment by the government foraddressing climate change across sectors. Agriculture(including land use change and forestry) is the largestcontributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the countryand it is also one of the most important sectors in theeconomy, representing 65 percent of the county's exportsources. Significant steps have been made in reforestationand carbon sequestration in the country, reducing the neteffect of the sector on total GHG emissions. Given that theemissions reduction potential of the sector is large, carbontrading opportunities have not yet been explored in thecountry. Reducing vulnerability to climate change and, inparticular, to seasonal variability and variations inprecipitation is of increasing importance in theagricultural sector (and, particular, for water management),coupled with more sustainable land management practices andproduction decisions.
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