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Global climate finance

23/10/2024 Go to Evidence

4% of global climate finance goes to agriculture, despite its vulnerability and contribution to emissions (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial (23 de octubre de 2024). El sector alimentario como motor de crecimiento y empleo. Reuniones Anuales de 2024.

Sustainable Agroeconomy

23/10/2024 Go to Evidence

5-10 billion annually could generate a sustainable agroeconomy, with nutritious food, low emissions and fair payments to farmers (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial (23 de octubre de 2024). El sector alimentario como motor de crecimiento y empleo. Reuniones Anuales de 2024.

Spending in the agricultural sector

23/10/2024 Go to Evidence

650 billion dollars are spent by governments on the agricultural sector; optimizing just 10% could reduce GHG emissions by 40% (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial (23 de octubre de 2024). El sector alimentario como motor de crecimiento y empleo. Reuniones Anuales de 2024.

Water production

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

5 times increased water production in Trinidad and Tobago, from 50 IMGD in 1965 to 243 IMGD in 2020, while the population only doubled (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

5 veces aumentó la producción de agua en Trinidad y Tobago, pasando de 50 IMGD en 1965 a 243 IMGD en 2020, mientras que la población solo se duplicó (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Water Availability

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

2,700 m3/capita/year is the water availability in Trinidad and Tobago, placing it above the water stress threshold of 1,700 m3/capita/year (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

2,700 m3/capita/año es la disponibilidad de agua en Trinidad y Tobago, situándose por encima del umbral de estrés hídrico de 1,700 m3/capita/año (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Distribution of Water Resources

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

79% of the available water in Trinidad and Tobago comes from surface sources, while the remaining 21% is stored as groundwater (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

79% del agua disponible en Trinidad y Tobago proviene de fuentes superficiales, mientras que el 21% restante se almacena como agua subterránea (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Water System Losses

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

293 imperial gallons per connection is the level of unaccounted-for water in Trinidad and Tobago, equivalent to 40-50% of total water production (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

293 galones imperiales por conexión es el nivel de agua no contabilizada en Trinidad y Tobago, equivalente al 40-50% de la producción total de agua (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.