Within the context of the EUROCLIMA and RALCEA programmes of the European Union and Latin America, a platform has been established for the exchange of knowledge and the generation of synergies among specialists belonging to a range of Latin American institutions dealing with hydrology and water resources.

Although access to water in Latin America is generalized, distribution is highly variable and problems with water quality and sanitation have seriously increased over the last 30 years. This is the result of the region’s important industrial and agricultural development, which has not gone hand-in-hand with pertinent water quality and sanitation policies.

Interview with Ms. Jolita Butkevičienė
Director Latin America and Caribbean,
Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid,
European Commission

Key Outcomes of the Durban Climate Change Conference
Artur Runge-Metzger and Stefan Agne
Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission

Consequences of COP17 for Latin America: the Vision of 7 EUROCLIMA participating countries
Jan Karremans, EUROCLIMA Technical Assistance Director

Over the last decades, increased pressure on the environment has globally led to non-adapted land management in order to keep up with food and consumption demands and in order to carry on making the best economic profit mostly neglecting that same environment counted on to provide these services.

Interview with Prof. Antonio Rocha Magalhães
Chair of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

A necessary starting point to achieve the objective of preserving soil resources is to reach an adequate level of knowledge on their status and to raise awareness on their importance (UNEP, 2007; Sanchez et al., 2009; Palm et al., 2010; Sachs et al., 2010).

The available evidence reveals that climate change has economic and social consequences on biodiversity and, in general, on the well-being of the population, and will be one of the key factors in the style of development during the 21st century (IPCC, 2007; Stern, 2007).

A substantial rise in temperature is inevitable this century, and structured adaptation processes are therefore vital for Latin America. These processes include any type of adjustment to natural or human systems, or activities in response to the expected changes in climate variables (IPCC,2007).

Economic and social analysis of climate change is vital in order to examine the causes, their effects, and to design an efficient strategy allowing for the transition to sustainable development. Quantification of the impacts is surrounded by great uncertainty given the long-term time frame involved, along with the diverse methodologies, depending on the availability of local, national and regional information.

"Challenges and opportunities for climate-smart public policies", presentation carried out by Mr. Jan Karremans, Director of EUROCLIMA Technical Assistance, in Tallin, Estonia. 

Presentation of Mr. Jan Karremans, Director of EUROCLIMA Technical Assistance, given in May 2011. The presentation is available in Spanish only. 

Mr. Cesar Carmona Moreno, JRC. Presentation given in Cancun, Mexico, COP16 (6 Dec 2010).

Jose Luis Samaniego; Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); San José, Costa Rica; 27 y 28 April 2010. Only available in Spanish. 

Mr. José González y González, Team Leader, Regional Programmes Latin America and Caribbean, DG Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid, European Commission. Presentation given in San José, Costa Rica, 27 - 28 April 2010. Only available in Spanish. 

Ispra, Italy. EUROCLIMA carried out its first International Seminar with more than 35 representatives of Latin American countries, See all presentations. 

The Second Seminar took place in Bogotá, Colombia, on 25-27 February 2013. See all presentations. 

Presentations made during the EUROCLIMA Coordination Workshop, which took place in May 2012, in Tela, Honduras. 

EUROCLIMA carried out its First International Seminar in Ispra, Italy from 4-7 July 2011 with more than 35 representatives from Latin America.