Climate change governance capacity: building regionally- and nationally-tailored ecosystem-based adaptation in Mesoamerica
The project enhanced the statutory instruments supporting responses to climate change. A particular focus was placed on optimising transboundary water resources management. Project activities gave policy-makers and other relevant players the necessary knowledge about ecosystem-based management methods, and institutionalised coordination mechanisms for water use. Furthermore, the project promoted exchange among policy-makers, technical experts, academia and civil society, and carried out pilot activities which tested climate change adaptation instruments in the water sector. This put target countries in a better position to cope with the adverse effects of climate change and engage in integrated ecosystem management and conservation.
- Countries
- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama
- IKI funding
- 2,498,032.94 €
- Duration
- 06/2010 till 09/2013
- Status
- completed
- Implementing organisation
- International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) - Switzerland
- Political Partner
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- Central American Integration System (SICA) - Regional Committee for Water Resources (CRRH) - Costa Rica
- Central American Integration System (SICA) - Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America
- Central American Integration System (SICA) - Tri-National Commission of the Trinifio Plan
- Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) - Costa Rica
- National Environmental Authority (Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente) - Panama
- National Meteorological Institute (IMN) - Costa Rica
- Vicepresidency of the Republic of El Salvador
- Implementing Partner
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- Central American Integration System (SICA)
- Central American Integration System (SICA) - Regional Committee for Water Resources (CRRH) - Costa Rica
- Central American Integration System (SICA) - Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America
State of implementation/results
- Project completed
- Twenty workshops carried out in 2012 in the pilot regions; topics included climate change, ecosystem-based adaptation and communication strategies. Ten consultation processes with indigenous groups and other interest groups took place. Several informative meetings at ministerial level carried out in participating countries
- Ecosystem-based adaptation measures were implemented in six demonstration projects in five border areas (bi- and trinational) with five countries.
- Results presented internationally at a series of events including World Water Week in Stockholm; IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Technical Workshop of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Mexico City; Convention on Transboundary Waters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- Training material elaborated and distributed
Latest Update:
04/2025
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