U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent visit to Guatemala and Mexico has helped put climate change and other environmental issues on the agenda in Central America as the U.S. seeks to tackle the root causes of migration. Speaking in Guatemala City in June, Harris pledged to invest in agriculture and support “eco-preneurs”—entrepreneurs focused on climate and the environment. She also said the U.S. would help boost development in rural areas where farmers have seen crops damaged by hurricanes and droughts in recent years. A White House fact sheet published in May on the so-called northern triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador said the U.S. will “support the region’s resilience to climate change” and help the countries transition to clean energy. In February, an executive order issued by U.S. President Joe Biden called for, among other things, programs to plan for the impact of climate change... [Log in to read more]