Lessons learned on the achievement of the Joint Program of Climate Change Adaption in the Colombian Massif (Andean Belt Constellation Biosphere Reserve - Cauca Basin) with indigenous and peasant communities to affront the effects of climate change. Presented by Luis Alfonso Ortega at the "Perth II: Global Change and the World's Mountains" conference in Perth, Scotland in September 2010.

1. Lessons learned on the achievement of the
Joint Program of Adaption of Climate
Change in the Colombian Massif (Andean
Belt Biosphere Reserve - Cauca Basin) with
indigenous and peasant communities to
affront the effects of climate change.
PERTH SCOTLAND, 09-2010

2. The object of study is the analysis of the interactions between climatic
conditions, population and socio-environmental system
Ecosystems
productive
Risk
systems and
Management
food security
Water
Healthy
Resource
Environments
Management

3. Biosphere Reserve
CINTURON ANDINO DEL
MACIZO COLOMBIANO Range Altitud: 1,800
– 5,750 m
Area: 5,250 Km2
Core area: 3,750
( 3 National Natural Parks)
Provide 70 per cent
of the national
population with
water
COLOMBIA
SUR AMERICA

4. 60,000 hectareas
Biosphere Reserve HIGH BASIN
CINTURON ANDINO DEL CAUCA RIVER
MACIZO COLOMBIANO Colombian Massif

5. Territory - Social Organizations

6. Indigenous
and Peasant
Organization
Regional and
Program United
Local
Partners Nations
Government
National
Government

7. Vulnerability Assessment Objectives
This project has a duration of three
years and ends in February 2011. But
only three months ago, we began the
implementation of measures. For this
reason we need to plan a route, so
that communities can continue to
lead the process
1. Establish a participatory
manner based on the 2. Develop a participatory
identification of climate manner to the implementation
hazards and levels of climate of a transition route for
variability, to prioritize adaptation.
adaptation measures whit the
communities.

8. Project Strategies
Joint agendas,
learning - doing,
Intercultural teams, training of trainers
respect for
organizational
forms
agreement of
Exchange of confidentiality of
experience information.
building and
strengthening
networks.

9. • Socialization and consultation with local and
regional actors
Activity 1:
• Structuring the evaluation of vulnerability: definitions,
frameworks and objectives “construct languages –
Activity 2: DIALOGO DE SABERES”
Participatory
methodology
for vulnerability
analysis and Activity 3: • Sensitivity assessment: Current Vulnerability
definition of
adaptation
strategies Activity 4: • Future vulnerability assessment
Activity 5: • Linking the results of vulnerability assessment and
adaptation with strategies policies
For example. The indigenous authorities require to the
families, plant at least 3 food species resistant to
climate change (quinoa, amaranth, wild beans) and
also establish windbreaks, etc

10. Knowing the baseline of 52 villages (in
Systematization: the
current vulnerability to
degrees of municipalities
climate change
vulnerability and Popayan
What we look? Puracé)
Where?
Community Vulnerability to climate
surveys With what? Limited presence
change and variability of actions and
(Consensus
statistics) Why? policies related
and to climate
household change
surveys For what?
How?
A
Develop Based on what?
With a system of indicators strategies to
(scientific and empirical) increase
resilience
Four axis of focus (production
systems, health, water and natural
risk)

11. Standardized precipitation index

12. % Of Veredas, according perceception levels events
Grafico 1. Percecion de intensidad de eventos
How? you have received in the last 5
years the intensity of rainfall, wind, hail,
drought, frost? (In relation to impacts
on crops, forest, water resource,
livestock, diseases, etc.)
Much stronger
Stronger
Less strong
Weaker

13. La tendencia de sostenibilidad de los Promedios de los Sistemas Productivos
sistemas productivos en la cuenca alta
del río Cauca es de
predominantes en la cuenca alta del río
Cauca
Significado:
La situación ambiental, económica y
PROMEDIO MIXTO
TRADICIONAL
socio cultural es crítica para la
PROMEDIO
PROMEDIO
PROMEDIO
INTENSIVO
GENERAL
sostenibilidad integral de las
comunidades
El sistema intensivo y el mixto tienden a
ser más insostenibles en relación con el
sistema tradicional
AGUA 2,5 2,3 2,4 2,4
SUELO 2,4 2,7 3,5 2,8
BOSQUE Y FAUNA SILVESTRE 3,2 2,9 3,5 3,2
BIODIVERSIDAD DEL AGROECOSISTEMA 2,0 3,1 4,0 3,0
INDICE SOSTENIBILIDAD AMBIENTAL 2,5 2,7 3,3 2,8
INGRESOS 1,8 3,2 2,9 2,6
NIVEL DE AUTOSUFICIENCIA 2,5 2,8 3,8 3,0
MERCADO Y COMERCIALIZACION 2,5 2,8 2,6 2,6
POSTCOSECHA, AGROTRANSFORMACION 2,9 2,5 2,5 2,6
INDICE SOSTENIBILIDAD ECONOMICO 2,4 2,8 2,9 2,7
PARTICIPACIÓN Y ORGANIZACIÓN 2,4 3,1 3,2 2,9
SEGURIDAD Y SOBERANIA ALIMENTARIA 2,8 3,0 3,5 3,1
SALUD Y NUTRICION 2,7 3,0 3,5 3,0
INDICE SOSTENIBILIDAD SOCIO-CULTURAL 2,6 3,0 3,4 2,9
INDICE SOSTENIBILIDAD PROMEDIO 2,5 2,8 3,2 2,8

14. The results of surveys were presented in maps:

17. Then the results fueron integrados en dos mapas:
a) Sensitivity map
b) adaptation capacity map
Adaptation capacity axies: Sensitivity axies:
V= ƒ (S, CA)
ecosystems, production Donde:
ecosystems, production
systems and water V= Vulnerability systems and water
resources for the study S= Sensitivity resources for the study
CA=Adaptacion Capacity area
area

18. Levels of vulnerability
In this way we obtained the
level of vulnerability for each
village
The levels of vulnerability are
the basis for the design of
adaptation measures and the
route of adaptation

19. Transition route for adaptation "Safe water and safe food
in a healthy territory"

20. Transition path for Adaptation
This strategy comprising a series of actions focused on the design and
planning of actions to generate ability to adapt to climate change.

21. Strategies
Focused capacity building and gender
differential population
Development actions in priority areas
Field Schools to multiplication and replication
activities
Communication of progress and results
Sustainability of the adaptation process

22. To develop measures, the
communities identified 5 corridors
, with representation spiritual,
cultural, political and
environmental

23. Field schools for adaptation to climate change
Each school is
composed of:
1. One Plot Mother :
Food Security.
Sustainable livestock
Conservation.
Water solutions.
2. 19 Plots Daughters
Food Security
Sustainable livestock.
Conservation.
Water solutions.
3. Plots granddaughters:
Food Security
Each family with a daughter plot, must teach a
group of plots granddaughters. TOTAL: 844
Mother School: 6.
The appropriation of these results, will allow Daughter Plots: 114.
replicate the schools in other areas Granddaughter Plots: 724.

24. Adaptation measures for
conservation
Expanding Farm management Establishment of Plots of
Habitats for agricultural seed banks in situ acclimatization
(Corridors) production and and ex situ and exchange of
release of areas agricultural seeds
for conservation
and water
production

25. Adaptation measures for food security and
production
Establishment of Strengthening of the
network of food ancestral practices and
security and knowledge to
management of agro
diversification of
biodiversity
production systems
The TRUEQUE is an ancient adaptation measure for
the exchange of seeds, food and products from
different climatic zones

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