Tortillas on the roaster: Central American maize-bean systems and the changing climate

  Available online: http://preventionweb.net/go/29175

This study predicts the potential impacts that climate change will have on the production of maize and beans, the two most important food crops in Central America. Using state-of-the-art climate models and GIS tools, agronomic research and socio-economic analyses, it makes recommendations to climate change adaptation strategies tailored to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The results of the study are intended to fill a critical gap in the knowledge of the impacts of climate change on maize/bean production in Central America, in order for stakeholders to shift from a position of uncertainty to a position of risk management.

Language(s): English

Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Agroclimatology ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Food Safety ; El Salvador ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; Nicaragua Add tag