This country note briefly summarizesinformation relevant to both climate change and agriculturein Bolivia, with focus on policy developments (includingaction plans and programs) and institutional make-up. Likemost countries in Latin America, Bolivia has submitted onenational communication to the United Nations FrameworkConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with a second oneunder preparation. Land use change and forestry, coupledwith agriculture, are by far the largest contributors togreen house gas (GHG) emissions in the country. The emissionreduction potential of the sector is large, but notsufficiently explored. Bolivia counts with only tworegistered Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, noneof which is in the agricultural sector. Agriculture ishighly vulnerable to climate variability and weatherextremes and around a third of the population derives theirlivelihood from agricultural production. A greater emphasison adaptation strategies, in particular those related towater harvest and sustainable land management, as well asdeveloping and applying adequate insurance mechanisms can beplaced for better management of public resources in light ofnatural disasters in the agriculture sector.
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