“We are already concretely discussing a joint project between PIK, Peru and Colombia in which sustainable development options – especially land use alternatives – in Amazonia should be sounded out to improve the reduction of greenhouse gases and the adaptation to climate change,” says Jürgen Kropp from PIK´s research domain Climate Impacts & Vulnerabilities. Within the framework of a project funded by the EU on climate-friendly urban development, a concrete cooperation with the capital Bogotà is already prepared. The city depends on Andean glaciers that supply large parts of the freshwater. If they disappear, water is likely to get scarce.
PIK scientist Fanny Langerwisch talked with the Minister specifically about the development of the stock of trees in the Amazon rain forest. “Maybe our computer simulations can help the authorities of the country to identify the tree species that are most resistant to climate change and to protect biodiversity at the same time,” said Langerwisch. She is working in PIK´s research domain Earth System Analysis, with a focus on the stability of ecosystems.
