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