Ecobreves – HONDURAS: How to Mitigate Climate Threats

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TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 10 2008 (IPS) - Some 30 indigenous Lenca communities from the western Honduran departments of Lempira and Copán will develop projects aimed at preventing their vulnerability to the effects of climate change. For those ends is the first grant of 150,000 dollars issued by China, based on the latest rainstorms two weeks ago that caused serious damage in those areas, Honduran International Cooperation Minister Karen Zelaya told Tierramérica.

The projects include measures of prevention, reforestation, food production, training and construction of small medical supply centers intended to deal with emergencies.

A decade after the devastation of Hurricane Mitch, Honduran has once again revealed its vulnerability with the latest heavy rains, which led to losses worth 100 million dollars, according to official reports.