Desertification and drought in Chile: challenges and strategies in the Coquimbo Region in the face of Climate Change

 

With modern infrastructure, scientific research and good agricultural practices, institutions and researchers are fighting soil degradation and the water crisis in the Coquimbo region in order to halt its advance. Desertification and drought are one of the most urgent environmental challenges in times of Climate Change. As of today, it is considered that 40% of the land surface is degraded . In Chile, according to the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), 23% of the national territory is at high risk of desertification . In addition, the country has been going through a water crisis for more than a decade. Although the regions of Maule, Bío-Bío and Coquimbo present these processes, studies and researchers converge in the fact that the latter region is the most affected.

https://www.marcachile.cl/en/desertificacion-y-sequia-en-chile-retos-y-estrategias-en-la-region-de-coquimbo-ante-el-cambio-climatico/