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Assessing Impact & Adaptation for Water Resources in Central America Under Climate Change Conditions

This regional project aims to evaluate extreme event impacts on Central America's water resources in the face of climate change. The assessment considers environmental, economic, and quality of life aspects to propose adaptation measures for decision-makers at national levels.

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Assessing Impact & Adaptation for Water Resources in Central America Under Climate Change Conditions

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  1. LA06Assessment of Impacts and Adaptation Measures for the Water Resources Sector Due to Extreme Events Under Climate Change Conditions.REGIONAL PROJECTFOR CENTRAL AMERICA

  2. Main Objective: To assess the extreme events impacts under climate change conditions and in the context of other changes on the water resources of Central America and in the region’s environment, economy and quality of life as a basis to identify adaptation measures for future implementation by decision makers at a national level.

  3. DROUGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS EXTREME EVENTS ANALYSES FLOODS EXTREME EVENTS IMPACTS REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE MANIFESTATIONS REGIONAL EXTREME EVENTS MANIFESTATIONS RUNOFF CHANGES 7 WATERSHEDS (1 PER COUNTRY) REGIONAL EXTREME EVENTS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE • HYDROELECTRICITY • WATER SUPPLY • AGRICULTURE • TOURISM • ENVIRONMENT RESULTS (OUTPUTS) ADAPTATION MEASURES IDENTIFICATION

  4. RESULTS (OUTPUTS) RUNOFF CHANGES (7 WATERSHEDS) ADAPTATION MEASURES IDENTIFICATION • Land Use Planning. • Watershed Management. • Vulnerability Reduction. • Environmental Services. • Resources Conservation and Management. • Improve Installed Capacity. • Capacity Building. • Education

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