Climate Change in Nicaragua
The  Ministry for Environmental Affairs (MARENA) has a National Secretary for Clean
Development and Climate Change, which is coordinating the national communication reports for the
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
Cafédirect sells coffee of
CECOCAFEN and
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
CECOCAFEN and
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.
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