The effects of climate change on people in the Andes: melting glaciers mean drought, tension and conflict for Peru’s mountain people in and around Huascarán National Park

摘要

The effects of climate and glaciers on society have been particularly severe in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains) – home of the indigenous Quechua-speaking people. Some even go so far as to say Peruvians have paid a higher price than most for melting glaciers. Yet, despite convincing arguments in call-to-action internet bulletins and scientific articles, little information is available regarding human responses to, or societal impacts of, diminishing glaciers in mountain regions, especially those in developing countries.