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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Emissions from land use in LAC.

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

58% of greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean originate from land use, land-use change, and the forestry sector, highlighting the significant weight of these activities in the region’s climate dynamics and the urgent need to strengthen mitigation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Regional_Cooperation Deforestation The_Amazon
Country: Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Uruguay
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national International financial cooperation Investment funds
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities Rural communities Public institutions Youth Women
Result: Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Governability Climate mitigation Reducing illegal deforestation Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Climate risk resilience

Forests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

23% of the world’s forests and 60% of global biodiversity are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the region’s strategic importance for ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. This significant share also reflects the critical role of LAC in providing essential ecosystem services and in supporting global efforts to address environmental degradation and climate change (World Resources Institute, 2024)

World Resources Institute, 2024

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Regional_Cooperation Deforestation The_Amazon
Country: Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Uruguay
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national International financial cooperation Investment funds
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities Rural communities Public institutions Youth Women
Result: Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Governability Climate mitigation Reducing illegal deforestation Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Climate risk resilience

20x20 Initiative

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

Millions of hectares restored through the 20x20 Initiative show how mixed financing complements regional climate goals (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International financial cooperation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Access to financial services

Biodiversity credits

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

CAF joined the Biodiversity Credit Alliance and the FIRST alliance to promote biodiversity credits and low-emission agricultural actions (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International financial cooperation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth

Resilience Bonus

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

USD 100 million was issued by CAF in the first resilience bond for Latin America and the Caribbean, with support from UNDRR (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Bioeconomy
Instrument: International financial cooperation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth