1. Overhead 1

2. Overhead 2 Facts: International Recorded versus Locally Recorded Small Hazards

3. VULNERABILIDAD FRENTE A DESASTRES NATURALES Fuente: CEPAL, a partir de los estudios realizados entre 1973 y 2000

4. Overhead 4 FACTS: Extreme Climate Events are increasing

5. Overhead 5 Summary: One Scenario for Latin America and the Caribbean under the Kyoto Protocol Ex-ante< 1% Biological 75%-85% Non-biological 25%-15% Mitigation >$3.5 b/year Adaptation* >(8.5) b/year Climate Change Economic Impact Ex-post > 99% *Ref. Adapted from CEPAL 2000

6. Overhead 6 TOWARDS AN ADAPTATION STRATEGY: ADAPTATION AND RISK REDUCTION TRADITIONAL ACTIONS NEW ACTIONS VULNERABILITY REDUCTION

7. Overhead 7 Example: Carbon price scenarios and its potential for expansion of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor

8. Overhead 8 Example: Impact of the Carbon Market on Rural Communities in Central America