Tag: climate change

Measuring Agroecological Performance of Dairy Cattle Systems in the Peruvian Amazon

Dante M. Pizarro, Carlos A. Gomez, & Michel A. Wattiaux Abstract Agriculture’s contribution to climate change and social injustice related food systems have become major societal concerns around the globe. However, there is increasing evidence that agroecological practices can contribute to improving the sustainability, resilience, and equity of agriculture and food systems. Using a recently …

Artistic Resilience: Climate Crisis and the Response of Latin American Eco-Artivism

Nicole Bonino In the face of an escalating climate crisis, the Latin American artistic community has emerged as a powerful catalyst for social awareness, advocacy, and resilience. In the context of Latin American eco-artivism, resilience refers to the ability of artists and communities to adapt and respond creatively to the climate crisis through art. Resilience …

Pachacuti: Repensado la Crisis Desde la Efimeridad Humana

Pedro de Gonzales Duran Luego de la pandemia, el mundo se dio cuenta de lo vulnerable que es la humanidad, como conjunto. Aún hoy en día nos encontramos frente a amenazas latentes en nuestro planeta, con las que convivimos y sobre las cuales no sabemos tanto como nos gustaría creer. Por ejemplo, el brutal y …

The Climate Crisis and the First Planned Relocation of an Indigenous Community in Latin America

Carlos Arenas Almost every day the climate crisis reminds us that the adverse effects of climate change are not something that will happen in the future—they are already happening everywhere. On May 28th, 2024, the Guna indigenous community of Gardi Sugdub (Island of the Crab), in the semi-autonomous region of Gunayala, Panama, was finally able …

Ecological Crisis and Resilience in Metztitlán, México

Lily Zander The negative synergies of emerging environmental crises and the effects of climate change after nearly a century of prioritizing neoliberal, free-market systems have been discussed and studied at length. Disproportionate Global North carbon emissions are provoking extreme heat waves, shorter rainy seasons, and intense tropical storms throughout the country of Mexico. The combined …