De acuerdo, a la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica de los Estados Unidos (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés) y al Proyecto de Meteorología de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado, la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico para 2010 se prevé muy activa. El pronóstico es particularmente preocupante este año debido a los impactos del terremoto del 12 de enero en Haití y la tormenta tropical Agatha en Centro América en mayo. El desarrollo de planes de contingencia, el pre-posicionamiento

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Objective:

The objective of the Environmental Risk Identification (ERI) is to alert the UN Country Team after the natural disaster to potential secondary risks posed by large infrastructure and industrial facilities containing hazardous materials located in the affected area. This information can be shared with competent local and national

As of August 2003, the number of countries facing serious food shortages throughout the world stands at 38, with 23 in Africa, 8 in Asia, 5 in Latin America and 2 in Europe. In many of these countries the food shortages are compounded by the impact of the HIV-AIDS pandemic on food production, marketing, transport and utilization. The recently published joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessments highlight

As of March 2003, the number of countries facing serious food shortages throughout the world stands at 38, with 25 in Africa, 6 in Asia, 5 in Latin America and 2 in Europe. In many of these countries the food shortages are compounded by the impact of the HIV-AIDS pandemic on food production, marketing, transport and utilization. Upcoming joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessments will integrate this factor to the extent possible.

In southern Africa, prospects for the 2003 cereal crops have improved with normal to above normal rains

The number of countries facing severe food emergencies worldwide stands at 39. Serious food shortages have emerged in eastern Africa, and the food situation remains critical in southern Africa.

• Recurrent shocks have been the norm in Central America over the past decades and will be the norm in the foreseeable future.
• Families expect shocks in particular drought but cannot manage them.
• Thus, drought is silently destroying people's means of livelihood, their ability to cope and recover.
• Of particular concern are the consequences for children who repeatedly, year after year do not have enough to eat.
• Shocks increase the huge income disparities

Más de un millón y medio de personas afectadas en toda la región; unas 750.000 con necesidad de ayuda alimentaria de urgencia; 366.000 personas que han perdido entre el 50 y el 100% de sus cosechas; racionamientos drásticos del agua potable y migraciones internas que han obligado a desplazarse a decenas de miles de trabajadores, son los resultados de los cinco años de circunstancias adversas que han asolado Centroamérica.

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern)
FOOD SHORTAGES EMERGING IN DROUGHT-AFFECTED AREAS OF CENTRAL AMERICA