Finanzas climáticas

El cambio climático es definido por la CMNUCC como la acción humana directa o indirecta que ha alterado la composición de la atmósfera mundial y que se suma a la variabilidad natural del clima observado por periodos de tiempo comparables. (UN, 1992 Art. 1) La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos ha mencionado que en virtud de la Convención Marco de Cambio Climático (CMNUCC) se derivan obligaciones de los Estados por parte de daños causados por el cambio climático.

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) will take place from November 30 to December 12 at Dubai’s Expo City. This year’s host, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will preside over the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake (GST) and key negotiations leading to the operationalization of the loss and damage fund that was agreed to last year at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, with profound and widespread effects across the planet. Latin American countries are particularly vulnerable to these shocks, given their rich natural heritage and dependence on climate-sensitive economic sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. Given this reality, the adoption of solid and effective legislation on climate change becomes essential to address this problem from a human rights-approach and lay the foundations for a transition to a more sustainable future.