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PLURINATIONAL STATE OF PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIABOLIVIA
GEOGRAPHICLOCATION
AMENAZA DE SEQUIA
METEOROLÓGICA
AMENAZA DE SEQUIA
METEOROLÓGICA
AMENAZAS CLIMATICAS AMENAZAS CLIMATICAS
Fuente: Oxfam, . FUNDEPCO
AMENAZA INUNDACIONES
AMENAZA INUNDACIONES
RIESGO DE HELADAS
RIESGO DE HELADAS
3
AMENAZA DE INCENDIOAMENAZA DE INCENDIO
AMENAZA DE DESLIZAMIENT
O
AMENAZA DE DESLIZAMIENT
O
IMPACTSIMPACTS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE
• Flood: Flood: Increase in frequency and intensity of precipitations, has increased flood risk. In the low lands areas, during extreme precipitation events, annual average river runoff has increased by 5-40%.
• Drought: Drought: Aggravated by climate change, more intense and longer droughts have been observed in around 40% of Bolivian territory, home to 70% of the population and the poorest.
EXTREME EVENTS INTENSIFIED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
La Razón, 2008La Razón, 2008
IMPACTSIMPACTS ON INFRAESTRUCTURE ON INFRAESTRUCTURE
THREAT TO FOOD SECURITY
• Health: Health: Malaria, dengue and other vector-borne diseases, show a growing trend, extent and altitude.
During ENSO, cases of Acute respiratory diseases, Diarrhea, skin diseases and musculoskeletal were treated.(PAHO/WHO DANA)
IMPACTSIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN BOLIVIA
• Migration - Survival of indigenous peoples: Migration - Survival of indigenous peoples: The Indigenous Peoples are under extreme threat. Arid land now faces increased water shortages, making them among the first internal climate change refugees.
• Economic and social impacts: Economic and social impacts: Significant proportion of GDP already lost each year due to climate change.
IMPACTSIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN BOLIVIA
• Glaciers: Glaciers: Retreat has accelerated compromising water supplies, food security and potentially hydropower generation.
Fuente: IRDFuente: IRD
GRADUAL IMPACTSGRADUAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN BOLIVIA
Glaciers have retreated 35%-45% in surface in the last 50 years