Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in high mountain areas of the andean region

This document presents the most important contributions of a study produced for the Andean Mountain Initiative (AMI) with the purpose of contributing to regional, national, and local processes of climate change adaptation in high Andean communities and ecosystems. The study titled "Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in High Mountain Areas of the Andean Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela" provides a regional perspective on key elements for decision-making in adaptation by analyzing available information on vulnerability to climate change in the Andes at the watershed and continental levels. Special emphasis is placed on economic activities such as agriculture, livestock farming, and tourism, which are the primary livelihoods in local communities, and their relationship with water resources in high Andean areas.

The study analyzes seven basins, one for each country, which have been selected and characterized in coordination with the focal points of the member countries of the AMI. It includes a situational diagnosis and recommendations for reducing climate vulnerability in the Andes, as well as the identification of knowledge gaps and priority topics for adaptation work in the region.