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Climate change: Risks and opportunities identified by the municipalities of Latin America

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This Fact Sheet (fact sheet) contains figures and complete information on the climatic risks of 293 municipalities in Latin America, which participated in the CDP & ICLEI Unified Reporting System.

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CONTENT:

1. Risks:

Floods

Storms

Hot

Droughts

Case studies: Correa (Argentina), Alajuela (Costa Rica), Hermosillo (Mexico) and Bogotá (Colombia).

 

2. Opportunities:

Jobs

Higher investment

Waste management

Energy efficiency

Climate resilience projects

Case studies: Campo Grande (Brazil), San José (Costa Rica), Barranquilla (Colombia), Avellaneda (Argentina) and Santiago de Surco (Peru).

 

3. Health risks: vector-borne infectious diseases, interruption of water services, heat-related illnesses.

 

4. Water security

 

* Publication available in Spanish and Portuguese.

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anuska.soares@kas.de +51 1 320 2870

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