Tortillas on the roaster: Central American maize-bean systems and the changing climate
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.
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Hazards
Heatwave
Themes
Climate change
Governance
GIS and mapping
Disaster risk management
Social impacts and social resilience
Food security and agriculture
Country and region
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Number of pages
123 p.
Publication year
2012