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The Mexican government has published an ecological planning program for the Gulf coast and Caribbean regions of the country, designed to combat climate change and to ensure the sustainable management of the region's natural resources, according to a release from the environment ministry, Semarnat.
The program, designed in conjunction with the governments of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucat?n and Quintana Roo states includes strategies to deal "with waste management, water management and the vulnerability of people and infrastructure" to natural phenomena.
As a result of climate change, the region is expected to be hit by increasing numbers of natural disasters such as drought, flooding and hurricanes over the coming years, states the program.
Sea levels are also expected to rise 13cm over the next 40 years putting wetlands and coastal lagoons at risk.
Changes in land use of forested areas for installation of infrastructure or construction of residential areas will make these areas particularly vulnerable to rises in sea levels and other natural phenomena, according to the program.
Other factors expected to put pressure on the region include rising population numbers with the attendant increases in garbage and wastewater generation and the cost of infrastructure to manage disposal or treatment.
The region's ports and oil and gas industries also put additional pressure on ecosystems in the area, states the program.
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