Directora Científica del Inst. Interamericano para la Investigación del Cambio Global (IAI). Doctora em Ecología por la Facultad de Ciencias Medioambientales y Forestales SUNY, Univ. de Syracusa (E.U.A.). Profesora del Depto. de Medicina de SUNY.
Drought is—and will continue to be—a threat, but we are not defenseless. With shared knowledge, strategic alliances, and scientific diplomacy, the region can not only mitigate its effects, but also lay the groundwork for profound transformation.
Infectious diseases are emerging at a rate never seen before as a result of the global changes of the last century that favor the transmission of new viruses.