Scaling up regional action to reduce deforestation and increase resilience to climate change under the framework of the Leticia Pact for the Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru)

The proposed programme aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 31.6 million tCO2eq and increase the resilience of 3.8 million people in the Amazon basin. It focuses on four components: strengthening monitoring and early warning systems, expanding sustainable land use and finance, empowering indigenous peoples and local communities for climate adaptation, and fostering regional cooperation among the five participating countries. The programme seeks USD 100 million in GCF grants to scale up successful national strategies and mobilize private sector investment through mechanisms like the Green Business Facility.

• The programme targets a reduction of 31.6 million tCO2eq in greenhouse gas emissions over its 6-year lifespan by improving the management of at least 35 million hectares of forest.
• The initiative aims to increase the climate resilience of 3.8 million rural and urban inhabitants and support diversified, climate-resilient livelihood options for at least 320,000 vulnerable people.
• The Amazon is approaching a critical tipping point where the loss of 20-25% of original forest cover could permanently transform the dense forest into a savannah, potentially releasing approximately 17 Gt of CO2eq.
• Indigenous territories are highly effective at reducing deforestation, with rates up to 6 times lower than the average for areas outside these territories and protected areas.
• The programme will implement a Green Business Facility (GBF) model, first established in Peru, to catalyze private investment in low-emissions land use and sustainable bio-businesses across the participating countries.
• Climate change is projected to cause significant agricultural disruptions; for example, over 30% of coffee-growing areas in the northern Amazon of Peru may become unsuitable for production by 2030.
• The programme identifies a critical need for Near-Real Time (NRT) monitoring and early warning systems to combat illegal logging, land grabbing, and forest fires, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The total indicative cost of the programme is USD 133 million, with USD 100 million requested as a grant from the GCF and USD 33 million in indicative co-financing.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2020). Scaling up regional action to reduce deforestation and increase resilience to climate change under the framework of the Leticia Pact for the Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/25260-scaling-regional-action-reduce-deforestation-and-increase-resilience-climate-change-under.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Scaling up regional action to reduce deforestation and increase resilience to climate change under the framework of the Leticia Pact for the Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/25260-scaling-regional-action-reduce-deforestation-and-increase-resilience-climate-change-under.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2020scaling, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Scaling up regional action to reduce deforestation and increase resilience to climate change under the framework of the Leticia Pact for the Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru)}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/25260-scaling-regional-action-reduce-deforestation-and-increase-resilience-climate-change-under.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }