{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Yaque del Sur basin"]},"warnings":[{"code":"facet_value_not_in_vocabulary","message":"Value 'Yaque del Sur basin' for facet 'geography' is not in the controlled vocabulary."}]},"total":{"value":1,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Yaque+del+Sur+basin","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"iisd-001267","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001267","title":"GESTIÓN DE RIESGOS CLIMÁTICOS PARA LOS RECURSOS HÍDRICOS Y LA AGRICULTURA EN LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA: ENFOQUE CENTRADO EN LA CUENCA DEL YAQUE DEL SUR","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2013-01","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/crm_dom_republic_es.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the intersection of climate threats and socio-economic vulnerabilities in the Yaque del Sur basin, the Dominican Republic's third-largest basin. It finds that the region faces severe water deficits and high vulnerability due to poverty and dependence on climate-sensitive agriculture. Projected climate trends include rising temperatures and decreasing precipitation, which could lead to an annual water deficit of 390 million m3 by 2050. The document identifies critical gaps in institutional coordination between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation bodies. To mitigate these risks, it recommends seven priority actions, including switching to drought-resistant crops like sorghum and mangoes, increasing irrigation efficiency from 20% to 45%, and implementing payment for ecosystem services to promote reforestation in the upper basin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Yaque del Sur basin is characterized by extreme water stress and high poverty levels, with agriculture accounting for 80% of water demand, primarily sourced from surface water.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Observed climate trends in the Dominican Republic since 1960 show an average temperature increase of approximately 0.45 °C and a precipitation decrease of 4.5% per decade, although the consistency of the rainfall trend is debated.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate projections for the Yaque del Sur basin suggest a temperature increase of approximately 1 °C by 2050 and a reduction in annual precipitation from 940 mm (2010-2025) to 766 mm by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water scarcity is projected to worsen significantly; by 2050, the annual water deficit in the Yaque del Sur basin could reach 390 million m3 (or 519 million m3 according to some model results).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural productivity is highly vulnerable to climate change, with crops like tomatoes, corn, and peppers requiring more water for optimal growth or facing significant production reductions due to heat and water stress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a critical lack of official coordination between the National System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Response to Disasters (SNPMRD) and the bodies responsible for climate change adaptation, such as the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increasing irrigation efficiency from the current 20% to 45% could reduce agricultural water demand by approximately 250 million m3 per year, significantly mitigating the water deficit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Replacing water-intensive crops with drought-resistant varieties, such as substituting corn with sorghum and plantains with mangoes, could reduce crop evapotranspiration by 16% across the basin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report recommends implementing a payment for ecosystem services plan to fund reforestation in the upper basin, which would stabilize water supply and reduce risks of floods and droughts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001267#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["water management","agriculture","climate risk management","drought","flood","tropical cyclone","agroforestry","reforestation","climate change adaptation","disaster risk reduction","water scarcity"],"geography_discussed":["Haiti","Baoruco Province","Azua Province","Barahona Province","San Juan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["vulnerability assessment","capacity assessment","climate projection","policy analysis"]}]}