On the political side hosting the COP provides Latin America and the Caribbean with the opportunity to show climate leadership. Several Latin American countries have been playing a constructive and assertive role in the international climate negotiations. The Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC), made up of Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and Peru, has positioned itself as a proactive and conciliatory actor in the UNFCCC negotiations since 2008. Furthermore, a number of countries have been very active on developing domestic mitigation and adaptation strategies. For instance, while compared to other Latin American countries Colombia and Honduras have been implementing a comparatively high number of national and regional climate change adaptation projects,39,40 Mexico has committed to a 50% emission reduction in 2050 compared to 2000 levels.41 However to bear fruits a rigorous implementation on the ground is necessary. Too often climate policy is still perceived as a global issue to be dealt with at an international level, resulting in economic development remaining the key concern at the heart of national government policies
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