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The FAO Investment Centre Division, through the Collaborative Program FAO - World Bank in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), organized  a workshop on the 19 & 20 April 2010  on Climate Change and Mitigation in Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The objectives of the event were threefold: (i) Provide a forum to exchange information on FAO’s technical work, countries’ actions and experiences and International Financial Institution’s (IFIs) operations and strategies on Climate Change on Mitigation (ii) Increase awareness among IFIs and FAO professionals of  the relevance of Climate Change and Mitigation issues of investment project design in the region (iii) Explore how to consider Climate Change mitigation measures into IFIs operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The workshop was divided into five thematic blocks:  I. The Context: What Is The Status On Climate Change And Mitigation In Agriculture;  II. Mitigation Strategies And Actions In Agriculture; III. Mitigation Strategies And Actions In Livestock; IV. Mitigation Strategies And Actions In Forestry; V. Financing Mitigation Action: National Programs And Carbon Markets.    The workshop brought together scientists  that provided  the latest knowledge on the subject,  representatives from International Development Agencies that presented information relating to strategies, programs and projects that are being developed in the region, and representatives from countries in the region that reported the needs of their States in relation to problems of Climate Change a s well as the solutions that are required.

For workshop material, please see below: