campaign rally in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco state, Mexico May 14, 2024. Mexico will hold presidential elections on June 2. In early June, Mexico made history by electing its first-ever female president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, a scientist with a background in physics and advanced degrees in energy engineering.has since sparked a discussion about whether leaders with scientific expertise can have a positive impact on pushing forward climate policies worldwide.
But “this will require working with everyone across society, from businesses to community leaders, different political parties to investors and civil society groups.” But the problem is, “many governments struggle with how to bridge between science and policy. Often, the finger is pointed at scientists that they should be able to communicate better with policymakers. But while clear communication helps, the real deficit is the processes for governments to act on science and its discovery.”
Water shortages are one of the biggest environmental challenges faced by governments today. They can lead to health emergencies, forced migration, famine and even In addition, “water problems are worsening throughout Latin America as climate changes accelerate and pressures on water resources grow. More informed and more effective water management is desperately needed if we have any hopes of avoiding shortages, political conflicts, and adverse impacts on local communities.”
Mexico “having a president with environmental credentials and an understanding of the climate challenge is certainly encouraging especially when compared to Sheinbaum’s predecessor,” Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who doesn’t have a good climate track record because of his oil legacy.in 2007 which helped the world understand what greenhouse gas emissions are and why it’s so important to reduce them.
Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia said about this topic in an interview with Forbes via email.