He International Day of the Tropics It is celebrated around the world on June 29 with the aim of highlighting its importance and its impact on the planet.
The tropics are the regions between the parallels called the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere, equidistant from the equator. They are generally warm regions, with seasons little marked by changes in temperature.
Another typical characteristic of the areas closest to the equator is the prevalence of rainfall.
Tropical areas face a number of challenges that require special attention, such as climate change, deforestation, logging, urbanization and demographic changes.
The relevance of International Topics Day
The United Nations (UN) established an International Day of the Tropics due to the relevance they have for the planet. According to the UN, it is estimated that by 2050, most of the planet’s inhabitants will live in the tropics and, specifically, almost two-thirds of the child population. In line with the high levels of poverty in the region, there are more malnourished people in the tropics than in other parts of the world and the proportion of the urban population living in slums is higher than in other regions of the planet.
The origin of the International Day of the Tropics dates back to June 29, 2014. On that day, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi produced a State of the Tropics Report that offered a unique perspective on this increasingly important region. To celebrate this report, on June 14, 2017, the UN General Assembly established that the International Day of the Tropics would be celebrated every June 29 with the objective of raising awareness about the specific challenges faced by tropical areas. the far-reaching consequences of the problems affecting the tropical zone of the world and the need to raise awareness and underline the important role they will play.
