The Challenge of drought in Costa Rica: A Preliminary Research with Economic Implications

Abstract

In recent decades, Costa Rica has been characterized by the expansion of the forested frontier. More than half of the national territory has forest cover. Despite this, severe drought phenomena in the country compromise the stability of productive units and ecosystems. This article aims to contribute to the approach to drought control. The forest, precipitation, and land use relationship are presented as an alternative modeled by indigenous peoples. For this, an exhaustive review of bibliographic material, databases, and others was carried out. An interactive approach is made between the resources and natural phenomena and the forest linked to the philosophy of the native peoples. All this is part of the reflective analysis method. Contextually, the conclusions are: (i) Despite the expansion of the forest cover, the country has levels of precipitation that tend to decrease; amd (ii) Economic implications in agribusiness caused by droughts.