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dc.titleUnder Pressure: Effects, Impacts, and Adaptation to Climate change in Latin American and Caribbean Water Operators
dc.contributor.authorSolís, Ben
dc.contributor.authorSerebrisky, Tomás
dc.contributor.orgunitInfrastructure and Energy Sector
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2023-09-28T00:09:00
dc.date.issue2023-09-28T00:09:00
dc.description.abstractClimate change is one of the greatest challenges we face as a society today. Since the beginning of the 20th century, global temperatures have been steadily rising, and the increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather events now pose a growing threat to cities. Climate change affects infrastructure services, and, in particular, it has a significant impact on water and sanitation services due to its close relationship with the water cycle. The daily activities of water operators are seriously affected by rising air and water temperatures, droughts, heavy rainfall, glacial melting, and rising sea levels, among other factors. This monograph provides an overview of the various impacts of climate change on the provision of water and sanitation services, as well as the adaptation options available to water operators. Using data from the DesInventar database, the document analyzes which events are most prevalent in the sub-regions of Latin America and the Caribbean and which events particularly affect water and sanitation systems. Finally, it presents the results of a survey conducted with 61 water operators in 11 countries in the region. The aim of the survey is to understand the climate change impacts that affect them the most and the measures they are adopting to address climate change and ensure resilience in the services they provide.
dc.format.extent69
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005170
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Under-Pressure-Effects-Impacts-and-Adaptation-to-Climate-change-in-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Water-Operators.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Bajo-presion-efectos-impactos-y-adaptacion-al-cambio-climatico-en-operadores-de-agua-de-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectRainfall
dc.subjectDrinking Water
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectUrban Sanitation
dc.subjectDrought
dc.subjectSustainable Sanitation
dc.subjectInfrastructure Development
dc.subjectInvestment
dc.subjectClimate Change Adaptation
dc.subjectDisaster
dc.subjectFlood Damage
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subjectWater Supply and Sanitation
dc.subjectClimate Resilience
dc.subjectLandslide
dc.subjectUrban Resilience
dc.subjectClimate Policy
dc.subjectGroundwater
dc.subjectEcosystem Service
dc.subjectNature-Based Solution
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goals
dc.subjectWater Security
dc.subjectSustainable Infrastructure
dc.subjectDisaster Risk Management
dc.subject.jelcodeH41 - Public Goods
dc.subject.jelcodeL95 - Gas Utilities • Pipelines • Water Utilities
dc.subject.jelcodeQ01 - Sustainable Development
dc.subject.jelcodeQ15 - Land Ownership and Tenure • Land Reform • Land Use • Irrigation • Agriculture and Environment
dc.subject.jelcodeQ21 - Demand and Supply • Prices
dc.subject.jelcodeQ25 - Water
dc.subject.jelcodeQ54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
dc.subject.keywordswater;drinking water;Sanitation;Latin America;Caribbean;climate change;Resilience;adaptation;water security;groundwater;waterresource management;nature-based solutions;natural infrastructure;Sustainable Development Goals;demand management;Water scarcity;water stress;disaster risk managemaent;Infrastructure Development;Ecosystem services;climate policy.
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01144
idb.operationRG-T3784
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