Both Coordinating Lead Authors (L.J. Mata and M. Campos) wish to thank their respective institutions—Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF) in Bonn and Comite Regional de los Recursos Hidraulicos de Centro America—for the time and support given to us during chapter preparation. We also wish to acknowledge the valuable comments and cooperation of O. Canziani (Argentina), J. Budhooram (Trinidad and Tobago), and the entire staff of the IPCC WGII Technical Support Unit.

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