Peru and Climate Change?

Question

Hey everyone, tomorrow morning I have to give a short talk about the climate changes going on in Peru. I need to address the socio-economic effects that the climate is having on poverty, electricity production , and farming economies. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Answer 1

For the poverty stricken there is no change as everything taken from nothing still leaves nothing. Farming is pretty ashed out but might become fantastically abundant in a year or two if the ash is a source of fertilizer which many times it is. Look at the rebound of Mt. St. Helens in Oregon. Electricity, I have no idea about Peru's energy sources.

Answer 2

There is much concern about the shrinking glaciers in Peru.  They are very important to that country (for multiple reasons).

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/1...