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2005 floods: losses equal 60% of GDP
Economic losses caused by Guyana's 2005 floods were equivalent to approximately 60% of GDP, while nearly 37% of the population was affected. -
Guyana gained 1,276 net ha of mangroves
1,276 hectares was the net gain in mangrove cover recorded in Guyana between 2022 and 2023. Region 6 gained 1,642 hectares, while Region 1 recorded a net loss of 805 hectares. -
51 maize races preserved
51 of the 64 native maize races were preserved through 191 seed banks and seed houses established by the strategy.
Biodiversity Conservation
Resources
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Evidences
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2005 floods: losses equal 60% of GDP
Economic losses caused by Guyana's 2005 floods were equivalent to approximately 60% of GDP, while nearly 37% of the population was affected.
Guyana gained 1,276 net ha of mangroves
1,276 hectares was the net gain in mangrove cover recorded in Guyana between 2022 and 2023. Region 6 gained 1,642 hectares, while Region 1 recorded a net loss of 805 hectares.
51 maize races preserved
51 of the 64 native maize races were preserved through 191 seed banks and seed houses established by the strategy.
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Investments and Public Expenditure
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Second phase of the Nature and Environment Policy Plan for the Caribbean Netherlands: 2027 funding
2027 budget allocation for the second phase of the Nature and Environment Policy Plan for the Caribbean Netherlands, aimed at strengthening and restoring the ecosystems of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. It covers the restoration of vegetation and coral, the control of erosion and overgrazing, the reduction of invasive species and water pollution, and improvements in nature conservation and monitoring. Its objective is a natural environment that is more resilient to climate change while contributing to a healthy living environment and economy on the islands.
Climate Change Resilience in the Caribbean Fisheries Sector (CC4FISH-II)
Regional project designed to strengthen climate change and disaster adaptation and resilience in the fisheries sectors of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. The initiative will benefit more than 21,800 people, including small-scale fisherfolk, boat owners, processors, vendors, traders and coastal communities, with particular attention to women and youth. Interventions include climate-resilient fishing vessels and infrastructure, restoration and monitoring of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds, integration of climate adaptation and disaster risk management into fisheries planning, access to insurance and financial services, training, technology and regional dissemination of good practices.
Technical Assistance Fund: Program to Boost the Financing of Private Investment in the Peruvian Amazon - Opportunity to Leverage Bio-businesses
Technical cooperation providing operational support to operation PE-L1258 by developing and strengthening COFIDE's bio-business portfolio in the Peruvian Amazon, in collaboration with business and technical advisory organizations, accelerators, incubators and innovation centers. It also strengthens COFIDE's capacity to monitor the financial and socio-environmental performance of bio-businesses and participate in impact-investment markets to mobilize external resources.
Policy frameworks
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Food 2040: Research and innovation for food systems
Food 2040 is the European Union research and innovation framework for food systems and one of the two closely interlinked components of the EU strategic approach to research and innovation towards 2040. It follows a systemic, cross-sectoral and multi-actor approach covering food processing and manufacturing, packaging, distribution and retail, food services, consumption, food waste and recycling, as well as fisheries and aquaculture. Through research and innovation, it aims to contribute to more competitive, sustainable, healthy, fair and resilient food systems while strengthening connections between knowledge generation, experimentation, investment, regulatory learning, market uptake and innovation deployment. Its shared priorities include competitiveness and innovation scale-up; food security, resilience and preparedness; natural resources and circularity; food and feed safety, nutrition and health; fairness; and global cooperation.
AgRI 2040: Research and innovation for agriculture, forestry and rural areas
Forward-looking European Union research and innovation framework for agriculture, forestry and rural areas. AgRI 2040 aims to identify, co-create and update research and innovation needs, accelerate the translation of scientific knowledge into deployable technologies and solutions, and increase uptake by farmers, foresters and rural communities. Its eight preliminary areas of action cover soils, agri-ecosystems, water and nutrients; cropping systems, plant health and protein crops; livestock systems, animal health and welfare; the bioeconomy; multifunctional forests; rural areas, services and generational renewal; stronger agri-food value chains; and digitalisation, artificial intelligence and robotics.
National Policy for the Integrated Management of Forests
National policy guiding the transformation of Bolivia's forestry process through the integrated and sustainable management of forests. It seeks to improve the well-being of forest users, especially the poorest populations, increase the contribution of forests to economic development and distribute benefits more equitably while conserving environmental goods and services. It promotes community forest management, institutional strengthening and coordination, and the integration of forest management with land, innovation, watershed and forest-product transformation policies.
Good practices
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Institutional Strengthening Program in Support of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS)
The Institutional Strengthening project was designed to enhance the capacity of Guyana’s national institutions to implement the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and the REDD+ partnership. It focused on strengthening the Office of Climate Change (OCC), the Project Management Office (PMO), and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions (Bolivia)
Project aimed at conserving agro-biodiversity in situ across five macro eco-regions and improving the livelihoods of local populations. It seeks to mainstream the valuation, conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity into national policies, regulatory frameworks, and health, education, rural development and food security programmes. It includes the generation of market incentives and awareness-raising and training processes for the sustainable management of natural resources.
GreenWatersheds: resilient forests and financing options for sustainable water supplies in the tropics
Regional project implemented in Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic that develops ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures and innovative governance and financing mechanisms in priority watersheds, aimed at reducing community vulnerability to extreme climate events. The project combines forest restoration and the establishment of agroforestry systems with economic assessments of ecosystem services, the strengthening of participatory governance bodies, and the engagement of private sector actors in sustainable financing schemes.
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