14.1. The Latin America Region
14.1.1. What is Unique about the Latin America Region?
14.1.2. Climate Variability and Change14.1.2.1. Past to Present14.1.3. Socioeconomic and Trade Agreements Issues
14.1.2.1.1. Glaciers, precipitation, and streamflow14.1.2.2. Future: Climate Scenarios
14.1.2.1.2. Temperature
14.1.2.1.3. Large-scale atmospheric circulation
14.1.2.1.4. Variability and impacts from El Niņo and the Southern Oscillation
14.1.2.1.5. Extreme events
14.1.3.1. Socioeconomic Issues
14.1.3.2. Trade Agreements
14.1.4. Environmental Legislation
14.1.5. Summary of Main Findings from the IPCC Special Report on Regional Impacts of Climate Change
14.2.1.1. Humid Tropical Forests14.2.2. Agriculture and Plantation Forestry
14.2.1.2. Dry Forests
14.2.1.3. Savannas, Grasslands, and Deserts
14.2.1.4. Temperate Forests and Mountain and Polar Ecosystems
14.2.1.5. Biodiversity
14.2.2.1. Arable Farming and Tree Crops14.2.3 Sea-Level Rise
14.2.2.2. Ranching
14.2.2.3. Plantation Silviculture
14.2.3.1. General Impacts14.2.4. Water Resources: Availability and Use
14.2.3.1.1. Mangrove ecosystem14.2.3.2. Ecological and Local Community Values
14.2.3.1.2. Coral reefs
14.2.3.1.3. Socioeconomic issues
14.2.5. Human Health
14.2.5.1. Effects of Changes in Climate Variables on Health
14.2.5.2. Vector-Borne Diseases
14.2.5.3. Water-Borne Diseases
14.2.5.4. Effects of El Niño Phenomenon on Health
14.2.5.5. Effects on Food Production and Safety
LUIS JOSE MATA (VENEZUELA) AND MAX CAMPOS (COSTA RICA)
Lead Authors:
E. Basso (Chile), R. Compagnucci (Argentina), P. Fearnside (Brazil), G. Magrin
(Argentina), J. Marengo (Brazil), A.R. Moreno (Mexico), A. Suárez (Cuba),
S. Solman (Argentina), A.Villamizar (Venezuela), L. Villers (Mexico)
Contributing Authors:
F. Argenal (Honduras), C. Artigas (Chile), M. Cabido (Argentina), J. Codignotto
(Argentina), U. Confalonieri (Brazil), V. Magaña (Mexico), B. Morales-Arnao
(Peru), O. Oropeza (Mexico), J.D. Pabón (Colombia), J. Paz (Peru), O.
Paz (Bolivia), F. Picado (Nicaragua), G. Poveda (Colombia), J. Tarazona (Peru),
W. Vargas (Argentina)
Review Editor:
C. Nobre (Brazil)
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