Efeitos das mudanças climáticas no Rio Grande de Sul à luz da teoria cepalina.

Abstract

Climate change, although part of the Earth’s natural cycle, has been accelerated by human action since the beginning of human interventions in nature. Its effects have become increasingly evident in everyday life, manifesting themselves through extreme events. In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, these phenomena have been particularly intense, with recurrent cycles of droughts and floods that have resulted in significant economic, social, and environmental losses, especially in the years 2023 and 2024. ECLAC (the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), originally focused on structural issues and on the center–periphery dynamic, began to incorporate environmental themes more consistently from the 2000s onward, adapting its analyses to contemporary transformations. The present study aims to analyze climate change in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in light of ECLAC’s contributions. The methodology consists of an exploratory bibliographic research, with data collection grounded in the ECLAC structuralist theoretical framework. The results indicate that the state of Rio Grande do Sul should invest in productive diversification, prioritizing the green economy sector, and undertake structural reforms in its politics, economy, and society.