Central American dry corridor

The Central American Dry Corridor (CADC) is a tropical dry forest region on the Pacific Coast of Central America.[1] It extends from southern Mexico to Panama.[2]

Severe drought has become a problem in this area due to changes in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO),[3][4] especially in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[5][6]

Millions of people in the dry corridor needed food aid due to drought between 2014 and mid-2016, which resulted in losses of the corn crop.[7][8]

Drought impact has been especially severe in Honduras[9] and Guatemala.[10]

2019 was the fifth straight year of drought,[11] and the "second consecutive year of failed yields for subsistence farmers."[12] The climate has been becoming hotter and drier, agricultural pests are increasing, spring rains are decreasing or absent, and floods have become heavier.[11][13][14]

Up to 4 million climate change migrants from Central America and Mexico are projected by 2050, according to a World Bank report, if measures are not taken to prevent climate change and adapt agricultural practices.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Chronology of the Dry Corridor: The impetus for resilience in Central America. Agronoticias: Agriculture News from Latin America and the Caribbean". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  2. Gustavo, Palencia (2018). "Drought Leaves up to 2.8 Million Hungry in Central America". Scientific American.
  3. Looney, Robert (April 9, 2019). "Climate Refugees, Guatemala's Latest Export". Milken Institute Review. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  4. "El Niño and its human toll" (PDF). Catholic Relief Services. 2016.
  5. "Erratic weather patterns in the Central American Dry Corridor leave 1.4 million people in urgent need of food assistance". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  6. "Central America Drought in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua - Briefing Note" (PDF). ACAPS. 29 September 2015.
  7. Moloney, Anastasia (2018-09-07). "Two million risk hunger after drought in Central America - U.N". Reuters. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  8. "Drought Leaves up to 2.8 Million Hungry in Central America". Scientific American. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  9. "Central America: Drought - 2014-2017". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  10. "Guatemala drought leaves hundreds of thousands hungry". Al Jazeera. 29 Jun 2016. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  11. Masters, Jeff. "Fifth Straight Year of Central American Drought Helping Drive Migration". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  12. "Special Report: Second consecutive year of failed yields for subsistence farmers in Central America's Dry Corridor". GEOGLAM Crop Monitor. October 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  13. Wernick, Adam (February 6, 2019). "Climate change is the overlooked driver of Central American migration". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  14. Leiva, Noe (March 16, 2019). "Drought subjects Central America to pests, loss of crops and lack of drinking water". The Tico Times Costa Rica. Retrieved 2019-12-29.


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