Shortly before the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change No. 24 (COP 24), in which shall be discussed the implementation of Nationally Determined Contibution (NDC) by countries that have ratified the Paris Agreement, the CONGOPE has decided that this seventh edition of the institutional magazine Territorios would focus on climate change topics.
This edition gathers opinions and experiences from several experts: academics, authorities, people knowledgeable of national and international topics who through their testimonies make a reflection on the importance of local actions to face this global issue. Besides, it shows some efforts implemented by provincial governments in order to help reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as in the case of Pastaza. It also informs how to manage information appropriately in order to reduce population vulnerability, as Tungurahua does.
This magazine focuses on two main approaches. The first approach regarding the climate change evidences in the territory explains how climate crisis effects are different in each region, and each one of its systems. Therefore, we address some experiences in respect to impacts of this problem within production, hydric resources, women, and how cities are exposed; and, besides, have a great potential to engage actions in order to mitigate climate change. The second one shows climate change initiatives on territory. We have the introductory note of Tarcisio Granizo, former Environment minister, who points that the territorial management and the local public policy will actually help us dealing with the climate crisis. The edition also offers interviews highlighting the importance of coordinating with other intermediate governments in at international level, actions that our partners, province governments, have already implemented; and, the project that nowadays is executed by the CONGOPE with the funding of the European Union, denominated Provincial Action on Climate Change, with the strong believe that actions from the territory will allow, as a country, to face this major issue known as climate change.