THIRD NATIONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Annex 17: Sectoral Programs under Development by the GOA Related with the Goals of the Third National Communication Project Agency Law/Resolution Title Summary to CC Current status and link to TNC Plan/Program Secretariat National Law National Promotes the production and sustainable Contributes to displacement of The GoA started implementation of of 26.093. Res Program of use of biofuels, emphasizing the use of fossil fuels. replacement of fossil in the Agriculture 7/2010 Biofuels biofuels from vegetable oils and animal Transport Sector in January 2010. fats, and of bioethanol from sugar cane, Results of this policy will be the corn and sorghum production. input for the development of new technologies and studies under a sustainable criteria proposed in TNC (Component 1, Subcomponent 2). Assistance to Develops sustainable production Regenerates degraded areas Results of this program were Small Producers systems in degraded areas and promotes through sustainable production published in . GoA pretends to to Achieve sustainable forestry practices. systems and forestation. continue strengthening of human Environmental Assistance proposed to 2,000 small resources to promote sustainable Protection producers. forestry practices. TNC will (CAPPCA) contribute to extend this policy to a higher number of small producers as proposed in Component 1, Subcomponent 2, Agriculture and Forestry Sector. Res. 246/2007 National Cattle Improves the efficiency of the livestock It should be studied if the TCN will contribute to identify the Plan production and the supply of meat to promoted efficiency measures impact of climate change in assure a suitable provision to internal contribute to decrease GHG livestock producers and the and external market. emissions. particularly vulnerable regions and production systems on cattle raising activities, of particular importance for regional economies and Argentina´s export sector.
THIRD NATIONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Annex 17: Sectoral Programs under Development by the GOA Related with the Goals of the Third National Communication Project Agency Law/Resolution Title Plan/Program Summary to CC Current status and link to TNC Secretariat of Agriculture National Law 26.093. Res 7/2010 National Program of Biofuels Promotes the production and sustainable use of biofuels, emphasizing the use of biofuels from vegetable oils and animal fats, and of bioethanol from sugar cane, corn and sorghum production. Contributes to displacement of fossil fuels. The GoA started implementation of replacement of fossil in the Transport Sector in January 2010. Results of this policy will be the input for the development of new technologies and studies under a sustainable criteria proposed in TNC (Component 1, Subcomponent 2). Assistance to Small Producers to Achieve Environmental Protection (CAPPCA) Develops sustainable production systems in degraded areas and promotes sustainable forestry practices. Assistance proposed to 2,000 small producers. Regenerates degraded areas through sustainable production systems and forestation. Results of this program were published in . GoA pretends to continue strengthening of human resources to promote sustainable forestry practices. TNC will contribute to extend this policy to a higher number of small producers as proposed in Component 1, Subcomponent 2, Agriculture and Forestry Sector. Res. 246/2007 National Cattle Plan Improves the efficiency of the livestock production and the supply of meat to assure a suitable provision to internal and external market. It should be studied if the promoted efficiency measures contribute to decrease GHG emissions. TCN will contribute to identify the impact of climate change in livestock producers and the particularly vulnerable regions and production systems on cattle raising activities, of particular importance for regional economies and Argentina´s export sector.
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