Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change and Public Policy Challenges in Central America

Abstract

One of the great challenges of public policy development and governance for small, highly vulnerable developing countries is their response to climate change, given both immediate and long-term development challenges, the economic recession in developed economies with spill-over effects for their countries, and excruciatingly slow international negotiations aimed at a global agreement. This article explores this challenge in the light of findings from an initiative in Central America that aims to develop knowledge of potential impacts of climate change, to increase policymakers’ awareness across multiple sectors, and to encourage knowledge-based dialogue and policymaking. The initiative addresses the following questions: Is