REDUCING VULNERABILITIES

How can we reduce emissions, capture carbon, and adapt to climate change?

WATER

• Conserve water.
• Use biodegradable soaps and detergents.
• Reuse gray water to irrigate your garden.
• Treat waste water with a septic tank or, in the case of gray water, an artificial wetland.
• Install a low flush or composting toilet.
• Capture rainwater from your roof for your toilets or to water plants.

WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Asociación Centroamericana para la Economía, la Salud, y el Ambiente (ACEPESA)

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TOURISM

Foto por Mauricio Valverde

• Educate visitors about the impacts of climate change and how to avoid them.
• Be a model of how to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
• Offset your carbon footprint and suggest to your clients that they offset theirs.
• Make your business carbon neutral.

RECURSOS SOBRE TURISMO

Carbono Neutralidad Organizacional

ICT – Certificación de Sostenibilidad Turística

BIODIVERSIDAD

Foto por Marvin Ramirez

• Keep our streams and rivers clean.
• Educate yourself and others about the impact of climate change on the flora and fauna.
• Share the results of research done on the effect of climate change on biodiversity.
• Create more forest connectivity, especially along streams and rivers.
• Participate in citizen science projects such as eBird, Christmas bird counts, and iNaturalist.

BIODIVERSITY RESOURCES

Base de Datos de la BioRegion Monteverde Arenal

HEALTH

Foto por Ministerio de Salud

• Remove containers that hold stagnant water where mosquitos can reproduce.
• Store water in well sealed containers.
• Prevent chagas infections by keeping your garden and farm free of rodent nests.
• Plant a garden to always have fresh vegetables and fruits.

HEALTH RESOURCES

Efectos del clima, su variabilidad y cambio climático sobre la salud humana en Costa Rica

INFRASTRUCTURE

Foto por Katy VanDusen

• Do not build close to streams or in areas susceptible to landslides.
• Identify risks in your home and create an emergency plan.
• Prepare for electrical interruptions with a battery backup or solar lamps.
• Prepare for water outages by storing at least one 5 gallon container with clean water.
• Cooperate with your neighbors and your community to prevent and respond to disasters.
• Report vulnerable infraestructura to the local Emergency Commission.

RECURSOS INFRAESTRUCTURA

Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad y adaptación de infraestructura ante el cambio climático

COSTAL ZONES AND FISHERIES 

Foto por Trevor E. Ritland

• Buy sustainably-harvested local fish.
• Avoid the use of single-use plastic to reduce the amount of plastic in the oceans.
• Protect and replant mangroves.

RESOURCES FOR COASTAL ZONES AND FISHERIES

MarViva