All of these can significantly impact food security and farmers' livelihoods. Its negative effects can mean loss of production and income for farmers loss of arable land due to erosion and topsoil washout loss of seeds and fertilisers and loss of agricultural infrastructure and irrigation systems. In the Caribbean, seven countries recorded severe droughts in 2020.Īnother issue of concern is agricultural losses due to flooding.
In the Amazon, which has traditionally been very humid (receiving up to 5,000 mm of rainfall per year), some areas have become more arid, with dry periods having increasingly more significant impact. With the impacts of climate change, several countries have been accumulating high rates of water stress and are suffering more frequent and intense prolonged droughts, as is the case of Mexico, Chile, and Peru, or the countries of the Central American dry corridor. However, its distribution is heterogeneous and has a high seasonality, presenting areas with extreme water scarcity.Īccess to safely managed water supply services is still unavailable to 166 million people, and 24 million still do not have access to basic services. The region has 36 per cent of the water available worldwide for consumption. Latin America and the Caribbean is no exception. Water is central to sustainable development.ĭespite its obvious relevance, we are facing a global water crisis and an evident challenge in fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to water.
It is essential for health, energy, food production, the development of healthy ecosystems, climate adaptation, and the reduction of poverty and inequalities. There is no doubt that water is a fundamental resource for everyone.
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