HYDROCLIMATE RESILIENCE ADAPTATION

The ANDEX program, established in 2018 under the GEWEX and WCRP frameworks, aims to strengthen the resilience of Andean societies by improving hydroclimatic research and forecasting. The program focuses on two primary challenges: improving water security for approximately 90 million people and reducing risks from high-impact hydroclimatic events. To achieve this, ANDEX promotes regional cooperation among scientists from seven Andean countries to address issues such as glacial retreat, deforestation, and weak monitoring networks, ultimately providing evidence-based tools for decision-makers to support sustainable development.

• Climate change and human pressures are threatening the water and food security of approximately 90 million people in the Andean region, while also endangering biodiversity.
• The region faces multiscalar threats ranging from local land use, migration, and deforestation to global climate change, which lead to glacial retreat, reduced water supply, and the dysfunction of ecosystem services.
• Despite scientific advances in forecasting and prediction, a comprehensive understanding of the Andean hydroclimate is hindered by a weak hydrometeorological monitoring network across the mountain range.
• The ANDEX program focuses on two main themes: enhancing water security for Andean populations and mitigating the impact of high-impact hydroclimatic events through improved diagnostic and prediction tools.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). HYDROCLIMATE RESILIENCE ADAPTATION. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/ANDEXDossier_English.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. HYDROCLIMATE RESILIENCE ADAPTATION. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/ANDEXDossier_English.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndhydroclimate, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{HYDROCLIMATE RESILIENCE ADAPTATION}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/ANDEXDossier_English.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }