voces de comunidades afectadas por el cambio climático

The document presents a series of case studies from Australia, Brazil, Honduras, Malaysia, Mali, Peru, Swaziland, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom. It emphasizes that populations in the Global South are disproportionately vulnerable due to their dependence on land and water. The report documents specific impacts such as glacial retreat in Peru, sea-level rise in Tuvalu, and extreme droughts in Mali and Swaziland. It argues that institutional responses are often insufficient or driven by neoliberal interests, advocating instead for agroecology, traditional knowledge, and a global movement for climate justice.

• In Australia, extreme weather events are increasing in severity, with a seven-year drought and intense bushfires causing significant agricultural losses and threatening biodiversity, including the Great Barrier Reef.
• The South of Brazil experienced its first recorded hurricane, Catarina, in 2004, which caused over $470 million in damages and highlighted the risks of a distorted climate.
• Honduras faces extreme vulnerability to climate events, exemplified by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which caused approximately 7,000 deaths and left the country susceptible to corporate exploitation and neoliberal policies.
• Malaysia is experiencing severe flooding and coastal erosion, with the 2006 floods causing $440 million in damages; the country's high per capita emissions are contrasted with a slow government response to adaptation.
• Mali is facing severe desertification and food insecurity, with projections suggesting that two-thirds of the population could suffer from malnutrition by 2030 due to decreasing rainfall and rising temperatures.
• Peru is considered the third most vulnerable country to climate change, facing the rapid disappearance of tropical glaciers, which threatens the water supply for 60% of its population.
• Swaziland is experiencing a critical lack of political priority regarding climate change despite facing severe droughts that led to a national disaster declaration in 2007.
• Tuvalu faces an existential threat from sea-level rise, with saltwater intrusion destroying traditional crops and the possibility of the population becoming climate refugees.
• In the United Kingdom, the community of Selsey is fighting against 'managed retreat' policies, arguing that centralized government planning ignores local needs and social justice.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2007). voces de comunidades afectadas por el cambio climático. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/climate-testimonies-ES.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. voces de comunidades afectadas por el cambio climático. 2007. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/climate-testimonies-ES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2007voces, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{voces de comunidades afectadas por el cambio climático}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2007}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/climate-testimonies-ES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }