El 6º Informe del IPCC sobre seguridad hídrica en el continente americano

The document outlines the impacts of anthropogenic climate change on water security across the Americas, highlighting increased variability in the water cycle, glacier loss in the Andes, and water scarcity in North America. It emphasizes that current adaptation practices are becoming insufficient and advocates for equitable, inclusive, and transformational policies that integrate indigenous knowledge and intersectoral coordination to reduce future risks.

• Water security risks have increased due to the deterioration of water management infrastructure and the intense exploitation of limited water supplies, particularly in northern Mexico and the western United States.
• Global warming has caused a loss of 30% to 50% of the surface area of glaciers in the Andes since the 1980s, which, combined with precipitation variability and land-use changes, has impacted ecosystems and livelihoods through floods and landslides.
• In North America, the reduction of the snowpack leads to earlier runoff and intensified droughts, increasing water scarcity during peak summer demand, especially for extensive irrigated agriculture, and increasing pressure on groundwater.
• In Central and South America, water security is hindered by institutional instability, fragmented services, inadequate governance structures, and a lack of data on adaptation experiences; additionally, large infrastructure projects can exacerbate water-related conflicts.
• Effective climate risk reduction requires transformational adaptation policies focused on sustainable land use, the recognition of indigenous rights, and the integration of indigenous and local knowledge systems with natural sciences.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). El 6º Informe del IPCC sobre seguridad hídrica en el continente americano. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/DIPTICO%20IPCC%20ESP.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. El 6º Informe del IPCC sobre seguridad hídrica en el continente americano. n.d. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/DIPTICO%20IPCC%20ESP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndinforme, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{El 6º Informe del IPCC sobre seguridad hídrica en el continente americano}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/DIPTICO%20IPCC%20ESP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }