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Accepted Contribution:
Puerto Rico in the crossroads of colonial subject and environmental crisis
Mariela Encarnacion
(University of Oklahoma)
Puerto Rico is one of the oldest colonies in the world, it was part of imperial Spain and the United States and is currently a U.S. Commonwealth. The aim of this paper is to put into context current environmental problems with past events of colonial nature.
Contribution long abstract:
Puerto Rico is one of the oldest colonies in the world. Political, social, and cultural decisions have left their mark on the current environmental problems the island faces. With the progression of climate change the island is forecasted to experience greater and more frequent hurricanes, increased flooding, higher temperatures, decreases in precipitation and increases in sea surface temperature (Jennings et al.). With rising sea levels already being felt and a power grid solely dependent on fossil fuels, the island is already feeling the consequences of its past choices. The aim of this paper is to put into context current environmental problems with past events of colonial nature.