Julio Postigo

Mr. Julio Postigo
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
Indiana University
Student Building 120
710 E. Kirkwood
Bloomington, IN 47405
United States of America


E-mail: jpostigo(at)utexas.edu


Additional functions:
Chapter Scientist of the Chapter 2 (Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems) of the IPCC AR6 WG2


Key Publications of Julio Postigo (up to ten) :
Postigo, J.C 2019. Multi-temporal Adaptations to Change in the Central Andes. In Feola, G., Geoghegan, H., Arnall, A. (eds.) Climate and culture: multidisciplinary perspectives of knowing, being and doing in a climate change world. Cambridge University Press.

Postigo, J.C. 2019. Bridging Past & Future to Address Water Stress. Nature Sustainability. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0333-z.epdf?author_access_token=5rTvpfYlPz8WdoAlMCEyXdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0O3B5PfSjC1X6hFOjfsPgsznzUMgRD3Vu23nb9_wb8Bx60B_sIbfUo56nhh_oLcdLsKEaja_hkSStVzZx_S222-hEWJtz2jklLknKXAt-lQNw%3D%3D

Postigo, J.C and Young K.R. (eds.) 2016. Naturaleza y sociedad: Perspectivas socio-ecológicas sobre cambios globales en América Latina (Nature and society: Socio-ecological perspectives on global changes in Latin America). Desco/IEP/INTE-PUCP. Lima.

Schoolmeester, T.; Saravia, M.; Andresen, M.; Postigo, J.; Valverde, A.; Jurek, M.; Al han, B. and Giada, S. 2016. Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Tropical Andes Mountains. Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series. United Nations Environment Programme, GRID- Arendal and CONDESAN. Nairobi, Vienna and Lima. www.unep.org, www.grida.no, www.condesan.org

Postigo, J. C. 2014. Perception and resilience of Andean populations facing climate change Journal of Ethnobiology 34 (3):383-400.

Postigo, J.C., G. Blanco, and P. Chacón. 2013. Social sciences at the crossroad: Global environmental change in Latin America and the Caribbean. World Social Science Report.

Postigo, J. C., M. Montoya, and Young, K. R. 2013. Natural resources in the subsoil and social conflicts on the surface: Perspectives on Peru's subsurface political ecology. In A. J. Bebbington and J. T. Bury (eds.). Subterranean Struggles: New Dynamics of Mining, Oil, and Gas in Latin America. University of Texas Press, Austin.

Postigo, J. C.. Adaptation of Andean Herders to Political and Climatic Changes, in Adaptation to Mountains. Archaeology, Anthropology, and Ecology of High Altitude Lifestyle Lozny L. ed (2013). Studies of Human Ecology and Adaptation: Springer-Verlag

Postigo, J. C., K. R. Young, y K. A. Crews. 2008. Change and Continuity in a Pastoralist Community in the High Peruvian Andes. Human Ecology 36 (4):535-551.



Expertise of Julio Postigo:

Expertise Category	Specific Expertise
Expert Type	Expert Type
	Scientific / Fundamental Research
	Research Interface / Management
Topic Biosphere	Plants
	Animals
Topic Integrated Systems	Integrated Systems and Ecology
Topic Economy/ResourceUse	Economy / Resource Use
	Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
	Food Security
	Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape
Topic Politics/Law	Politics / Law
	Adaptation
Topic Society	Organisations / Institutions
	Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes
Topic Culture/History	Ethics / Cultural Values
Topic Sustainability	Social Sustainability
Time Frame	Time Frame
	Past: Historical / Archeological
	Recent / Today
	Future
Statistical Focus	Statistical Focus
	Mean Change / Trends
	Variability
Time Scale	Time Scale
	Seasonal / Annual
	Decadal / Centennial
Methods	Method
	Data Collection
	Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires
	Data Collection - Documents, Archives
	Data Analysis
	Literature Study
	Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building
Mountain Research Initiative	Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
	Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins
	Sustainable land use and natural resources management
	Latin America
	Hindu Kush Himalayas

Last update: 11/21/19
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)

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