Abstract:
Peru was considered by the Tyndall Centre as the third country most at risk (after Bangladesh and Honduras) of suffering the consequences of climate change. Since the beginning of 2017, the reappearance of the coastal “El Niño” is affecting the health and economy of the Peruvian population due to inundations, landslides, droughts, and high temperatures. The departments of the coastal zones bordering the Pacific Ocean have been the most affected due to rising river beds, with concomitant floods and mudslides, as well as causing epidemic outbreaks, deaths, and economic losses. These negative impacts have multiplied due to the few preventive measures of the coastal regions against an outbreak of this magnitude...