ALM UNDP

Summary:

Key Vulnerabilities

• Agriculture/Food Security
• Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
• Water Resources
• Public Health
• Disasters

Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

• Improve and conserve soils
• Develop new crops

Water Resources

• Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
• Improve or develop water management

Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems

• Protect, including building sea walls, and beach nourishment

Summary:

BOLIVIA - SECOND NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - 2 DECEMBER 2009 ##### Key Vulnerabilities * Water Resources * Health * Agriculture and Food Security * Energy * Ecosystems ##### Potential Adaptation Measures Water Resources * Drilling of water wells * Expansion of the water treatment plant, on the highlands and also the plant’s wastewater treatment Puchukollo. * Construction of a Dam that can provide water to a city like Cochabamba, located in the central of Bolivia * Build a second dam of large capacity that will provide services to the city of La Paz * Watershed Management Health * Health Programs Agriculture and Food Security * Irrigation Projects * Rehabilitate and rebuild the infrastructure and productive systems affected by natural disasters caused by El Niño and La Niña Energy * Promote the use of natural gas vehicles aimed at changing the country’s energy matrix * The Light Bulbs Program driven to improve the efficiency of energy use in the country, with the free distribution of 7.9 million light bulbs, which could save up to 30% in electricity consumption. * The hydropower program, which encourages greater use of renewable resources has begun implementing six large hydro plants in the next 10 years years Ecosystems

Summary:

Key Vulnerabilities

• Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
• Water Resources
• Agriculture and Food Security

Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

• Educational & outreach activities to change management practices to those suited to climate change
• Switch to different cultivars
• Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation

Water Resources

• Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
• Decrease water demands, e.g.

Summary:

Key Vulnerabilities

• Agriculture/Food Security
• Water Resources
• Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems

Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

• Improve and conserve soils
• Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation
• Develop new crops

Water Resources

• Increase water supply, e.g.