Warning on Climate
Dangers for Nicaragua
Serious dangers because
of the effects of world
climate changes are
threatening Nicaragua,
according to warnings
contained in the
2007-2008 United Nations
Human Development
Report.
The document warned on
the dangers of the
attack of human beings
against their own
environment, which may
cause droughts, floods
and intensive hunger,
among others.
During the presentation
of the text at the
National Engineering
University in this
capital Thursday, there
were several calls for
the preservation of the
environment and the
protection of natural
resources.
One of them was
expressed by
environmentalist Jaime
Incer, who recognized
the effort of the
countries in development
in function of
preserving the world
from pillaging.
Incer mentioned the case
of the Energy Revolution
which is not a product
of Australia or any
other developed country,
because it arose in Cuba
like a saving expression
and with which
consumption of more fuel
and atmosphere damages
because of the emission
of more polluting gases
is avoided.
In the case of
Nicaragua, its
geographical situation
makes it a potential
target for high
intensity hurricanes,
intensified by the
effects of climatic
change, the document
said.
The report talks about
the critical situation
of the country, where
more than two million
people, of a total of
5.4 million inhabitants,
live in severe poverty
and perceive incomes in
less than two dollars a
day.
The food crisis faced by
this nation, in spite of
the government's
efforts, was also
mentioned in the report.
Nicaraguans lost 50
percent of their food
producing capacity in
2007, because of the
devastating effects of
Hurricane Felix and
later 50 days of rain,
which took the Executive
to declare a national
disaster. |
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