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Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático del Ecuador

National Climate Change Strategy of Ecuador

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Summary

This document will guide and dictate in an orderly and coordinated manner the actions and measures that Ecuador needs to promote to prepare the Nation to face the most intense and frequent extreme weather events; that will undoubtedly affect all sectors of the economy of our country. On the other hand, it will dictate the actions that Ecuador will proactively implement to reduce the level of greenhouse gas emissions in the strategic productive and social sectors to contribute to a global effort that seeks, with respect to its level of development and capabilities, stabilize emissions at a level that does not interfere with the climate system, allowing ecosystems to adapt naturally to an increase in the planet's temperature.

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Issuer

Ecuador

Year

2012

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Ministry of the Environment (Ministerio del Ambiente) (Government)

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary


Main industries targeted
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction
  • Finance & Insurance
Restrictiveness

Low

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • SDG 1: No Poverty
  • SDG 2: Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13: Climate Action
  • SDG 14: Life Below Water
  • SDG 15: Life on Land
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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