Agroecological Efforts for Climate Resilience in Guatemala

The consideration of the environment and climate is an ever pressing issue in Guatemala, affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands every day. In many cases, it has prompted migration, internally displacing people and communities as well as encouraging Guatemalans to migrate to other states. For those who remain, either in their communities of origin, or in other parts of Guatemala, they are facing many challenges due to politics and the environment. Periods of droughts followed by tropical storms have left many communities in worse conditions than before. Many Guatemalans are facing long periods of food insecurity, affecting their food sovereignty, not allowing them to continue their traditional practices and access food sufficient for maintaining a healthy life. Access to water oftentimes is limited, and water governance is an important topic at hand. This thesis will explore and analyze the way multi-level governance has been working, especially between local knowledge, private entities and the government, to handle climate resilience in an agroecological way.