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The objective of this work is to analyze the specific impacts of climate change in the Huasteca Hidalguense, an indigenous region of the state of Hidalgo that, according to the State Action Program for Climate Change (Otazo, 2011), will be the most affected in terms of temperature increase, water availability, food production and health in the decade 2020-2030. To obtain the information, a Participatory Action Research (PAR) process was carried out, culminating in the "Regional Forum on Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change in the Huasteca Hidalguense" and the workshop "Past, present and future of our territory". These activities showed that since the 1980s, a series of endogenous and exogenous impacts have been occurring in three ejidos in the municipality of Atlapexco that have impacted water availability, sanitation, deterioration of natural resources, and rising temperatures. The unexpected irruption of the Covid 19 pandemic implied difficulties in influencing the elaboration of collaborative measures among different actors to act in the face of the impacts of this phenomenon. Despite the above, we concluded that it is necessary to promote PRA processes to strengthen water infrastructure in indigenous territories highly vulnerable to climate change to build participatory solutions to the problems identified. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los impactos específicos del cambio climático en la Huasteca hidalguense, una región indígena del estado de Hidalgo que, según el Programa Estatal de Acción para el Cambio Climático (Otazo, 2011), será la más afectada en los rubros de aumento de temperatura, disponibilidad de agua, producción de alimentos y salud en la década 2020-2030. Para obtener la información se llevó a cabo un proceso de Investigación Acción Participativa (IAP) que culminó con la realización del "Foro Regional Agua, Biodiversidad y Cambio Climático en la Huasteca Hidalguense" y del taller "Pasado, presente y futuro de nuestro territorio". A través de dichas actividades se comprobó que, desde los años 80 del siglo pasado, tres ejidos del municipio de Atlapexco han experimentado una serie de impactos endógenos y exógenos que impactan en la disponibilidad de agua, el saneamiento, el deterioro de los recursos naturales y el aumento de las temperaturas. La irrupción inesperada de la pandemia de Covid 19 implicó dificultades para incidir en la elaboración de medidas colaborativas entre distintos actores para actuar ante las incidencias de este fenómeno. A pesar de lo anterior, se concluye que es necesario impulsar procesos de IAP para fortalecer la infraestructura hídrica en territorios indígenas altamente vulnerables al cambio climático, con la finalidad de construir soluciones participativas a las problemáticas identificadas. (Spanish) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Relaciones: Estudios de Historia y Sociedad is the property of El Colegio de Michoacan, A.C. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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The objective of this article is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the RoMoMatter project, using a community-based participatory action research methodology, in Córdoba (Spain). Five academic researchers and 30 community members participated. Individual interviews, focus groups and field notes were used as data collection techniques. The interviews were audio-recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The information collected was coded using Atlas Ti software. The efforts of adaptation to the new pandemic scenario made by the participants and the technical and emotional support role played by the adaptation team are highlighted. It is concluded that the main impact of the pandemic was evidenced in the participatory process of all the people involved, and in the format and number of activities.