Bolivian Plurinational Policy on Climate Change (PPCC), promoting integrated development in harmony with Mother Earth

The Plurinational Policy on Climate Change (PPCC), updated in 2023 by Bolivia's Plurinational Authority of Mother Earth, provides a comprehensive framework for managing the climate crisis. Rooted in Law 300 (Law of Mother Earth and Integral Development for Living Well), the policy integrates ancestral knowledge and innovative strategies to address the dual challenges of mitigation and adaptation, aiming to protect the rights of Mother Earth while fostering sustainable development under the paradigm of Living Well (Vivir Bien). The Bolivian Plurinational Policy adopts an interdisciplinary approach with four strategic pillars: (1) an integrated focus on forest and Mother Earth management; (2) climate mitigation, emphasising the energy, industrial, and service sectors; (3) climate adaptation and resilience in vulnerable regions; and (4) cross-cutting actions ensuring transparency, gender equity, and intergenerational justice. These efforts aim to be aligned with Bolivia's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, which target emission reductions and the preservation of ecosystems, including reducing deforestation by 80% and achieving universal access to resilient water systems by 2030. Operationally, the PPCC leverages mechanisms like the Joint Mitigation and Adaptation Mechanism and sectoral contributions to enhance forest conservation, renewable energy transitions, and sustainable agriculture. It underscores non-market approaches to climate finance, rejecting commodification of environmental functions. Guided by principles of climate justice, the PPCC addresses structural drivers of the climate crisis, advocating for collective global responsibility and the repayment of historical climate debts by developed nations.