Sustainable development mechanism projects by type

Of the 1003 projects falling under the framework of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which have been implemented in the region of Latin America and…

Sea level rise caused by the melting of mountain and subpolar glaciers

Another process that results in rising sea levels is the addition of water mass from land ice. Melting glaciers and ice caps, as well…

Emissions per GDP, 2005 (excludes land use change)

Examining CO2 emissions in 2005, excluding those associated with land use changes, it can be seen that the Latin American and Caribbean region has…

Retreat of seven Andean glaciers

The seven Andean glaciers Antizana 15a and Antizana 15b in Ecuador, and Broggi, Uruashraju, Yanamarey, Cajap and Pastoruri in Peru have shown a substantial…

Projects under the clean development mechanism

At present, 1003 projects falling under the framework of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been implemented throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region. The…

Vulnerability of large cities to climate hazards

The effects climate change has on different countries are not proportional to their respective contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Rather, they vary greatly and…

Greenhouse gas emissions scenarios and surface temperature projections

Climate change manifests itself primarily through a gradual increase in the average temperatures of the earth’s surface, alterations in precipitation patterns, changes in the…

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005

In 2005, per capita emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, not taking emissions associated with land use changes into account, amounted to 5.5…

Marginal abatement cost curve for Mexico in 2020

Estimating mitigation costs is a complex task that incorporates a high degree of uncertainty due to the variety of factors involved. However, this exercise…

Mean changes in runoff

Changes in precipitation and temperature influence changes in runoff and the availability of water. Results from models of changes in runoff are consistent with…

Relative changes in precipitation

Projections for changes in precipitation patterns are extremely complex, involving a high degree of uncertainty and large heterogeneity. Summer climate projections under climate change…

Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean

In addition to carbon dioxide (CO2), other greenhouse gasses that play an important role in the region are methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).…