Berenice Danaé Espinoza H. is a Mexican Climate Change Professional currently collaborating with the Latin American Observatory for Climate Action (OLAC) in the Coordination of the Climate Justice cluster. As a member of OLAC she has been exchanging experiences with other regional organizations, which are often working on the ground with local communities, indigenous peoples, cooperatives, youth organizations, etc. She co-creates strategies for strengthening the capacity of such organizations on issues of climate negotiations under the UNFCCC framework and strengthens capacities on climate issues at the local, regional and international levels
She is also an independent consultant in climate change. She has been part of the Official Mexican Delegation of Negotiators in the UNFCCC negotiations as an Expert and Senior Advisor on the Action for Climate Empowerment, Capacity Building (PCCB) and Adaptation program. Moreover, she has co-authored two books on climate change, sustainable development, and the Rights of Nature and has been part of the development and implementation of projects for capacity building on climate change at national (Mexico), regional, and international levels.
She enrolled in the course on Adaptation Plans to strengthen her capacities and to be able to implement concrete actions regarding the ACE program and Capacity Building on climate change in my activities as a climate professional.
Participation in the “LAC Countries Forum on Sustainable Development 2017” in Mexico City to read the position of Civil Society.
I have been enrolled in the course Mastering National Adaptation Plans: From Start to Finish, which has allowed me to see the need for the correct implementation of a specific program, Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).
The course strengthened her professional work and inspired her to take concrete actions on adaptation and strengthen the projects on ACE and Capacity-Building. Also, the course helped to review existing NAPs, make comparisons, and take examples of actions that could be implemented at the national, regional, or international level given her professional field and role as an independent consultant. Currently continues its work en route to COP 30.
By learning more about the process of building an Adaptation Plan and its structure, I have been able to understand and focus on where concrete ACE and Capacity-Building efforts are needed whether or not there is an Adaptation Plan”.
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