As for the marine-coastal ecosystems, there is a Policy for the Comprehensive Management of the Coastal Zones of Guatemala (Governmental Agreement 328-2009) that already considers the variable of climate change and is consistent with the National Policy on Climate Change. Among the relevant actions is the implementation of the national
As for the marine-coastal ecosystems, there is a Policy for the Comprehensive Management of the Coastal Zones of Guatemala (Governmental Agreement 328-2009) that already considers the variable of climate change and is consistent with the National Policy on Climate Change. Among the relevant actions is the implementation of the national biodiversity strategy and its action plan 2012 - 2022, which allows the integration of biological diversity in the adaptation and mitigation to climate change and the valuation of the ancestral knowledge of the peoples indigenous peoples, recognizing the role of peasant and indigenous economic models, culturally relevant in adapting to climate change.
"Among the relevant actions, the implementation of the national biological diversity strategy and its 2012-2022 action plan is considered, which allows the integration of biological diversity in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change and the valuation of the ancestral knowledge of indigenous peoples, recognizing the role of culturally relevant peasant and indigenous economic models in adapting to climate change" (11).
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