Challenges and opportunities of global change for sustainability in Central America

 

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Bibliografiset tiedot
Tekijä: Quesada-Román, Adolfo
Aineistotyyppi: artículo original
Tila:Versión publicada
Julkaisupäivä:2025
Kuvaus:[Introduction]: Global change presents pressing challenges for Central America, including increasing hydrometeorological disasters, environmental pollution, and soil degradation. [Objetive]: This study examines socio-environmental trends from 1990 to 2020 using comprehensive datasets from the World Bank and EM-DAT. [Methodology]: Through country-specific correlation analyses, we uncover complex statistical relationships between socioeconomic and environmental variables. [Results]: The findings highlight critical interactions, such as the link between economic diversification away from agriculture and GDP growth, which is paradoxically accompanied by rising CO2 emissions. Renewable energy consumption emerges as a pivotal factor in mitigating carbon footprints, while sustainable freshwater management is shown to be essential for long-term economic resilience. [Conclusions]: These results offer valuable insights into the dynamics of economic growth, agricultural practices, and environmental sustainability in the region. By addressing these multifaceted challenges through coordinated and integrated strategies, Central America could enhance regional perspective and potential research gaps, safeguard its natural resources, and foster a sustainable and resilient future through international, regional and national institutions initiatives and projects.
Maa:Portal de Revistas UNA
Organisaatio:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Kieli:Inglés
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/21503
Linkit:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/21503
Sanahaku:climate change;
environmental impacts;
global change;
integrated water resource management;
sustainable development;
cambio climático;
cambio global;
desarrollo sostenible;
gestión integrada de recursos hídricos;
impactos ambientales;
mudanças climáticas
desenvolvimento sustentável
gestão integrada de recursos hídricos
mudança global
impactos ambientais