Innovation for climate resilience of Patagonian grasslands of Argentina: minimizing climate vulnerability of rural inhabitants, increasing capacities for range and soil regeneration, and conserving biodiversity

The proposal seeks USD 399,901 over 24 months to address climate vulnerabilities in Argentina's Patagonian grasslands, which cover 750,000 km2 and support 200,000 rural inhabitants. The project aims to minimize the vulnerability of rural groups—specifically women-led households, Mapuche and Tehuelche indigenous peoples, and subsistence producers—by promoting regenerative livestock and wildlife management to reverse desertification and increase carbon sequestration. Key activities include conducting socio-economic and climate risk assessments for 10 selected vulnerable groups, creating a low-emission production strategy, and developing a formal GCF concept note to unlock larger-scale climate financing. The project will be implemented by the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) with technical support from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MinCyT) and the National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA).

• Patagonian grasslands are facing significant climate threats, with models projecting a declining trend in precipitation and an average temperature increase of 0.5 to 1 degree Celsius over the last 50 years.
• Climate projections for the region indicate further temperature increases between 2.5 and 3 degrees Celsius and a decline in rainfall and snowfall between 10% and 20%, which will exacerbate water stress and desertification.
• Approximately 30% of the Patagonian grasslands are in a severe state of desertification, largely driven by overgrazing from extensive livestock production.
• The rural population of Patagonia is highly vulnerable, with approximately 120,000 people (60% of the rural population) consisting of women-led households, indigenous groups, and subsistence-level producers.
• Indigenous groups are significant stakeholders in the region; Mapuche people represent about 20% of the rural population in Patagonia, while Tehuelche people live primarily in Santa Cruz and Chubut provinces.
• Livestock production in southern Patagonia has a notable carbon footprint, with sheep meat estimated between 11 and 41 kg CO2-eq/kg and wool between 8 and 19 kg CO2-eq/kg.
• The project identifies several critical barriers to resilience, including a lack of national alignment of NDCs regarding Patagonian grasslands and insufficient engagement of vulnerable groups in climate strategy decision-making.
• The proposed intervention will target 10 vulnerable rural groups across the region, with an expected short-term benefit to 8,000-10,000 people.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2022). Innovation for climate resilience of Patagonian grasslands of Argentina: minimizing climate vulnerability of rural inhabitants, increasing capacities for range and soil regeneration, and conserving biodiversity. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20220420-arg006-innovation-climate-resilience-patagonian-grasslands-argentina-caf.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Innovation for climate resilience of Patagonian grasslands of Argentina: minimizing climate vulnerability of rural inhabitants, increasing capacities for range and soil regeneration, and conserving biodiversity. 2022. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20220420-arg006-innovation-climate-resilience-patagonian-grasslands-argentina-caf.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2022innovation, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Innovation for climate resilience of Patagonian grasslands of Argentina: minimizing climate vulnerability of rural inhabitants, increasing capacities for range and soil regeneration, and conserving biodiversity}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20220420-arg006-innovation-climate-resilience-patagonian-grasslands-argentina-caf.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }