Good data are not enough: Understanding limited information use for climate risk and food security management in Guatemala

Good data are not enough: Understanding limited information use for climate risk and food security management in Guatemala

Climate extremes are one of the main drivers of acute food insecurity. In Guatemala, acute food insecurity reaches alarming levels when the usual dry period during the bimodal rainy seasons is extended or starts earlier than expected. Drought has a slow-onset which theoretically leaves sufficient le...

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Main Authors: Anna Müller, Claudia Bouroncle, Ada Gaytán, Estuardo Girón, Andrea Granados, Vesalio Mora, Fernando Portillo, Jacob van Etten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Climate Risk Management
Subjects:
Seasonal hunger
Drought
Climate risk management
Food security
Institutional analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096320300383

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