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With technical support from the Minam, said region established 60 adaptation and mitigation measures against this global phenomenon.CUSCO.- The Regional Government of Cusco approved its regional strategy against Climate Change (ERCC), for which it had the support of the Ministry of Environment (Minam). This document, approved on April 23 (Regional Ordinance No. 264-2025 - CR/GRC) defines the road map to implement its adaptation and mitigation measures against said overall phenomenon, in accordance with the national policy National Strategy against Climate Change to 2050 (ENCC) led by the environment.
In this regard, the General Director of Climate Change and Desertification of the Minam, Berioska Quispe, stressed that the update of the ERCC Cusco incorporated 60 measures (37 of adaptation and 23 of mitigation) built in a participatory way with various regional social sectors and actors. It is a joint effort that will allow to integrately manage the impacts of climate change in the region, prioritizing the conservation of ecosystems, food safety, Strengthening of local capacities, he said.
Among mitigation measures, ecosystems conservation mechanisms are included in local communities, through initiatives such as the Entrepreneurs by nature contest of the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), which promotes sustainable ventures in protected natural areas; and the economic incentives for the conservation of forests by the forests of the Minam.
The regional governor, Werner Salcedo, together with his management team and municipal authorities, reaffirmed the commitment to boost concrete and articulated actions that allow to face climatic risks and take advantage of new opportunities for sustainable development in the department.
The ERCC update process was carried out in dialogue spaces and participatory workshops carried out in different provinces. In February of this year, during the first decentralized joint session of the Special Multiparty Commission of Climate Change of Congress, held in Cusco, the progress of this strategy was recognized as an example of articulation between the State and the citizenship.
The approval of the ERCC marks a milestone for the Cusco region, making it a reference in regional climate action in the country.
