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Climate Change in Nicaragua

Nicaragua The out Ministry for Environmental Affairs (MARENA) has a National Secretary for Clean Development and Climate Change, which is coordinating the national communication reports for the out United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The 2nd national communication to UNFCCC is currently being elaborated. Nicaragua has not yet published a governmental or national strategy to support the implementation of adaptation measures. Nicaragua is obviously affected by climate impacts, especially in the agricultural sector.

Main impacts of climate change

For Nicaragua, mean temperatures for the Pacific watershed are expected to rise by 0.9°C by 2010 and by 3.7°C by 2100. Precipitation will decrease by 8.4 per cent for the year 2010 and 36.6 per cent for the year 2100. Nicaragua has the highest deforestation rate in Central America, which makes the country even more vulnerable to climatic variations and climatic changes. Nicaragua will experience;

  • Rising temperatures
  • Less annual precipitation but more intense rain on less rainy days
  • Sea level rise (causing salinisation problems)
  • High vulnerability to storms
  • Drought problems

Coffee Production

out Cafédirect sells coffee of out CECOCAFEN and out PRODECOOP, producer organisations composed of 58 member cooperatives. Farmers already face environmental challenges which are very likely to intensify with climate change.

  • scarcity of potable water
  • harvest losses, more pests for plants, animals and humans
  • lack of wood as construction material, lowering living conditions
  • soil degradation / landslides due to erosions and contaminations
  • loss of biodiversity
  • increased floods and large fires

out CECOCAFEN and out PRODECOOP have already begun implementing selective measures, such as environmentally friendly technologies, shadow growing, introducing organic production, recycling of waste and waste-water and measures protecting soil, water and natural resources. At community level they are planting trees in basins and along rivers and canyons. AdapCC supports producers in developing comprehensive short-, mid- and long-term strategies for coping with climate change impacts and mitigate climatic risks. The aim of AdapCC is also to secure long-term financing support mechanisms, technical expertise and access to information on risks and impacts of climate change. PRODECOOP will be the pilot group participating in the first round of risk and opportunity assessments.