Guardian event: progress in Latin America is 'starting to plateau'
by Naomi Larsson from World news | The Guardian on (#2KVCC)
The water crisis and severe flooding in Latin America has exposed weakness in progress towards the sustainable development goals, say leading figures
The news that more than 200 people were killed in floods and landslides in Colombia formed a sombre backdrop to a panel discussion on Latin America's water crisis, hosted by the Guardian in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 4 April.
Floods in Colombia and Peru have exposed weaknesses in dealing with emergencies in the region. "We have a double whammy of climate change impacting how we manage water, and not having the planning to respond to environmental changes," said Emily Farnworth, head of climate at the World Economic Forum.
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