Regional Climate Change Action Plan for the Maule Region

Chile

IDOM is developing the Regional Climate Change Action Plan (PARCC) for the Maule Region in Chile. This is a key initiative that aims to guide the implementation of concrete actions to promote adaptation to climate change and establish more sustainable practices in the Maule region. The Chilean Ministry of the Environment, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is launching the project “Strengthening regional and local capacities for the implementation of the Framework Law on Climate Change. This initiative seeks to strengthen the country’s capacity to face the challenges posed by the climate crisis, providing the regions with the essential tools and knowledge to do so.

The Climate Change teams in Chile, Mexico and Spain will be providing the consultancy services to compile and systematize the existing information in the region in terms of mitigation and adaptation to climate change. For this purpose, after an initial stakeholder mapping, information gathering and preparation of the work plan, the following methodological steps are followed:

1. Regional climate change diagnosis: social, cultural, urban, environmental and economic aspects of the Maule Region are analyzed, projecting up to 2050. Includes analysis of heat islands, ecosystem services, climate vulnerability and risk, and characterization of emissions.
2. Prioritization of measures: Proposes mitigation and adaptation measures, analyzes synergies with air quality, performs a SWOT analysis, identifies strategic guidelines and goals, and prioritizes measures with their files.
3. Implementation and financing strategy: a PARCC implementation and financing strategy is designed, considering public, private and mixed, national and international sources.
4. Preliminary draft of the PARCC: recapitulates and synthesizes the actions carried out and adds content to the proposal, which is then submitted for public consultation.
5. Final draft: consolidates the final draft and with it all the information and material generated in the process.

This work was carried out through a participatory process that involved both regional institutional agents and civil society, through four cross-cutting workshops:

1. Kick-off workshop to inform about the launching of the PARCC design process and the gathering of information on the regional climate change context.
2. Workshop to validate the diagnosis of the region, show the first proposals for measures and receive input.
3. Workshop to prioritize future climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
4. Presentation of the draft Maule PARCC to receive input.

This participatory approach is considered key to achieving public policies that connect with local needs and, from a gender and intergenerational perspective, ensure a just socio-ecological transition.

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Climate Change & Circular Economy