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Organic area in Brazil

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

Brazil accounts for 0.4% of the world's organic production area, totaling 1,136,857 hectares (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 0.4% del área mundial de producción orgánica corresponde a Brasil, totalizando 1,136,857 hectáreas (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Inequality in Ecuador

31/05/2020 Go to Evidence

0.839 is the land Gini coefficient for Ecuador in 2019, which shows the great inequality in the country (IEE, 2020).

0,839 es el coeficiente de Gini de tierra para Ecuador en 2019, lo que muestra la gran desigualdad existente en el país (IEE, 2020)

IEE, 2020. Estudio para una línea base para la implementación del Decenio de las NNUU de la Agricultura Familiar en Ecuador.

Double crops

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

10-fold increase in the double-cropped area of Mato Grosso (Brazil), from 340,000 ha in 2001 to more than 4.3 million ha in 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

10 veces aumentó el área de cultivos dobles de Mato Grosso (Brasil), pasando de 340,000 hectáreas en 2001 a más de 4.3 millones de hectáreas en 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.]

Deforestation

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

65,394 km² of deforestation occurred in Mato Grosso between 2000 and 2011, accounted for 12% of South American deforestation and 3% globally (Garrett et al., 2018).

65,394 km² de deforestación ocurridos en Mato Grosso entre 2000 y 2011, representaron el 12% de la deforestación sudamericana y el 3% a nivel global (Garrett et al., 2018).

arrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Effectiveness of soybean mapping

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

79-85% was the reported accuracy for land use and cover maps in Mato Grosso, with a Kappa index of 0.71-0.78 using cross-validation (Garrett et al., 2018).

79-85% fue la precisión reportada para los mapas de uso de tierra y cobertura en Mato Grosso, con un índice Kappa de 0.71-0.78 usando validación cruzada (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Coverage of the study in municipalities

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

106 of 141 municipalities in Mato Grosso had some degree of double cropping at the end of the study period in 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

106 de 141 municipios de Mato Grosso tenían algún grado de doble cultivo al final del período de estudio en 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Land Inequality

05/06/2016

0.79 is the GINI coefficient for land in LAC, 0.85 for South America, and 0.75 for Central America (Oxfam, 2016).

0,79 es el coeficiente de GINI para la tierra en ALC, 0,85 para América del Sur y 0,75 para América Central (Oxfam, 2016)

Oxfam. 2016. “Unearthed: Land Power and Inequality in Latin America.” Policy Paper, Oxfam, London.

How can climate policy benefit from comprehensive

07/09/2012 Go to Evidence

The article discusses how climate policies can benefit from land use approaches that integrate forest conservation and sustainable agriculture. Using a model applied to a hypothetical farm in South America, the authors assess the ecological and economic viability of the “compartment approach” (CAP), which proposes a mix of small plots of diverse crops, reforestation of abandoned lands and conservation of primary forests. They conclude that, with the right incentives, this approach improves long-term economic performance and can contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation without compromising food security.

Technische Universität München

Ecological Society of America (ESA)

Population Density of El Salvador

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

294 inhabitants/km2 represents the high population density of El Salvador, being a small country in terms of territorial extension (Martín Manzano, 2012).

294 hab/km2 representa la alta densidad poblacional de El Salvador, siendo un país pequeño en cuanto a extensión territorial (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.

Rural Population of El Salvador

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

7.5% of El Salvador's population lives in rural areas, being the third most populated country in Central America (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 37.5% de la población de El Salvador vive en zonas rurales, siendo el tercer país más habitado de Centroamérica (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.