In Latin America, conditions of geography, climate and vulnerability to natural, social and economic events make the region highly fragile with regard to the economic impacts of climate change.

The annual damage suffered by the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, estimated in terms of the reduction in agricultural yield, the disappearance of glaciers, flooding, drought and other events caused by global warming, would amount to 100 billion dollars by 2050

There is no other option and no other time. Climate change is not only the effect of a type of development but could also be the cause of heightening the poverty and non-viability of many economies in the region. 

Documents to download

Newsletter # 5: Economics of Climate Change in Latin America Spanish, English