Chile - Country Note on Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: AFFORESTATION;    AFFORESTATION ACTIVITIES;    AFFORESTATION EFFORTS;    AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE;    AGRICULTURAL LAND;   

RP-ID  :  53786

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This country note briefly summarizesinformation relevant to both climate change and agriculturein Chile, with focus on policy developments (includingaction plans and programs) and institutional make-up. Likemost countries in Latin America, Chile has submitted onenational communication to the United Nations FrameworkConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with a second oneunder preparation. Agriculture contributes little, inrelative terms, to total green house gas (GHG) emissions andthe mitigation potential in the sector is mainly related toafforestation and the sustainable management of nativeforests. Agriculture is highly vulnerable to weatherextremes, in particular in the central parts of the country,where water scarcity is an issue. Desertification and soilerosion are some of the other major problems facing thecountry, though measures for reducing erosion are yieldingpositive results. A greater emphasis on developing andapplying adequate insurance mechanisms can be placed forbetter management of public resources in light of naturaldisasters in the agriculture sector.