A technical report indicates that 88% of disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean are of water origin
“88% of disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean are of water origin: report shows the new role of water”
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A new report presented ahead of the Ibero-American Summit warns that 88% of disasters occurring in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last thirty years are linked to water. The document highlights the urgency of improving water governance in the face of growing inequalities in access and the effects of climate change.
The study, prepared by the La Rábida Observatory for Sustainable Development and Climate Change, points out that despite the region concentrating about a third of the planet's renewable water resources, millions of people lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Among the main problems identified are the overexploitation of aquifers in countries like Mexico, the retreat of glaciers in the Andes, and the contamination of water sources by extractive activities. Likewise, experts point to deficiencies in public investment and planning that do not adequately respond to current climatic conditions.
The authors of the report maintain that degradation processes can be reversed if governments implement regional coordination measures and improve the management of their water resources to face the climate crisis.
- 88% of disasters in the region in the last 30 years were of water origin.
- 140 million people lack safely managed drinking water in the region.
- Public investment in water and sanitation was halved between 2010 and 2019.
- The report was prepared by the La Rábida Observatory for the Ibero-American Summit.
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