Publication
The IPCC’s special report on climate change and land: What’s in it for Latin America?
January 2020
This report distils the richest material available in Latin America from the 1,300 pages of the Special Report.
Some of the IPCC’s key messages, which are explored in the CDKN guide include:
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The climate and land interact with and influence each other.
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Dryland areas are expected to become more vulnerable to desertification in Latin America.
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Desertification has implications for food security and poverty in Latin America.
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Community and policy responses can combat and degradation.
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Managing land, value chains and climate risks can deliver climate adaptation, mitigation and development benefits.
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Insecure property rights and lack of access to credit and agricultural advisory services hamper progress – especially by women.
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The skills and knowledge of women and marginalised groups are not yet sufficiently recognised.
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Integrated governance is needed to maximise the benefits of land and water.
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Emissions reductions in other sectors are vital to relieving pressure on land.
The publication is not an official IPCC publication, as it has not been through the comprehensive governmental approval process that IPCC endorsement requires. However, the expert research team has benefited from reviews by IPCC lead authors in their personal capacities and other expert reviewers to ensure fidelity to the original report.
The CDKN publication also includes supplementary material from recently published research that extends and explains the points made in the IPCC’s Special Report. This guide responds to widespread demand among CDKN’s Latin American partner networks for region-specific information.
