Avances y desafíos de la agenda de cambio climático en la Zona Costero-Marina de El Salvador

Central America is one of the most vulnerable regions to the adverse effects of climate change, due to the rise of frequency and intensity that hydrometeorological phenomena have occurred in recent years. In El Salvador 484 people died and 800,000 more were affected because these extreme events and economic losses reached up to 6.711 million dollars. According to the climate projections over the next 50 years in the territory, is expected that extreme events such as droughts and rainfall will intensify. Within the last 30 years, July of 2014 is considered the one with less rainfall. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression 12E in 2011 provoked an outstanding rainfall average of 1,137 mm, affecting more than 500,000 people; most of them live in the coastal zone. The death of 34 people and living economic losses of 840.4 million was recorded, equivalent to 4% of GDP. El Salvador has policies, national plans and strategies aimed to reducing vulnerability, promoting adaptation to these changes and more effective risk management. This paper compiles the impacts of climate variability in El Salvador and the efforts of the State on adaptation to improve environmental and social resilience.

Entrevista Opinión Universitaria (20 de Mayo 2016) : VIII Congreso Universitario Centroamericano y Quinto Taller de Intercambio y Seguimiento del Programa Universitario para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres y Adaptación al Cambio Climático en Centroamérica realizado en el país de Panamá.

La Universidad de El Salvador participará en estos importantes eventos coordinados por el Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA), ya que el alma mater tiene 5 proyectos de investigación apoyados por el PRIDCA. En esta entrevista nos acompaña el jefe de Proyección Social de la UES Carlos Arias.