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Costa Rica environmental and disaster management

Overview

Costa Rica is addressing various aspects of environmental management and disaster prevention. The National Tsunami Monitoring System (Sinamot) at the National University has warned that the country could lose its continuous, 24-hour tsunami surveillance capabilities starting January 1, 2027. This potential loss is attributed to proposed budget cuts to the Special Fund for Higher Education (FEES) and the elimination of a key staff position, which experts suggest would reduce the monitoring team to just two part-time individuals.

In parallel, the government is reviewing three decades of the Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) program. Managed through the National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), this model provides financial incentives to landowners and indigenous communities to preserve forests. Additionally, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and the College of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) have launched the ‘Juguemos Limpio’ campaign, an initiative designed to mitigate flooding by improving solid waste management and preventing the obstruction of storm drainage systems.

Entities

Costa Rica · Laura Fernández Delgado · Kristel Espinoza Hernández · National Liberation Party · National Road Council

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Costa Rica evaluates environmental services and flood prevention initiatives

    Costa Rica is assessing its 30-year Payment for Environmental Services program while launching a national campaign to prevent flooding caused by waste-clogged drainage systems.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 13 sources
    Costa Rica faces potential loss of 24-hour tsunami monitoring

    Costa Rica's tsunami monitoring system warns that budget cuts to higher education could end 24-hour coastal surveillance by 2027. Meanwhile, the government seeks new legislative paths for electricity reform.

Sources

acontecer.co.cr · adiariocr.com · crprensa.com · delfino.cr · diarioextra.com · elmundo.cr · guananoticias.com · observador.cr · revistaperfil.com · rionegro.com.ar · srnnews.com · surcosdigital.com · ticosland.com · ticoslandia.com