Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report in Latin America and the Caribbean: Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters

The report highlights that disaster risk in Latin America and the Caribbean is increasing due to heightened exposure and vulnerability, even independent of climate change. It details observed and projected trends in temperature and precipitation extremes across the region and argues for the integration of disaster risk management (DRM) with climate change adaptation (CCA) to build long-term resilience.

• Disaster risk is increasing in many countries regardless of climate change because more vulnerable people and assets are being exposed to weather extremes, specifically citing growing informal settlements in Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
• Since 1950, climate change has already influenced the frequency and magnitude of some extreme weather events globally; for instance, Brazil experienced record-high flooding in July 2009 based on 106 years of data.
• Observed trends since the 1950s show increases in warm days and nights in Central America, Mexico, and Northeastern Brazil, while the Amazon has seen an increase in heavy precipitation in many areas.
• Projections for the end of the 21st century (A2/A1B scenarios) indicate that warm days and nights are likely to increase across the Amazon, Northeastern Brazil, Southeastern South America, West Coast South America, and Central America/Mexico.

APA

Cameron, C., Norrington-Davies, G., & Velde, V. T. (2012). Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report in Latin America and the Caribbean: Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/SREX-Lessons-for-LAC-revised-final1.pdf

Chicago

Cameron, Catherine, Gemma Norrington-Davies, and Victoria te Velde. Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report in Latin America and the Caribbean: Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/SREX-Lessons-for-LAC-revised-final1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cameron2012lessons, author = {Cameron, Catherine and Norrington-Davies, Gemma and Velde, Victoria te}, title = {{Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report in Latin America and the Caribbean: Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/SREX-Lessons-for-LAC-revised-final1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }