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Climate Impact: Yield Loss in the US

06/08/2013

18% and 10% was the yield decrease in the US for corn and soybeans as a result of temperature increase in 2012 (Wescott et al., 2013).

18% y 10% fue la disminución de rendimiento en EEUU para el maíz y la soja como consecuencia del aumento de la temperatura en 2012 (Wescott et al., 2013)

Wescott P y M. Jewison. 2013. Weather Effects on Expected Corn and Soybean Yields . Washington DC: USDA Economic Research Service FDS - 13g - 01

Dramatic Increase in Floods and Droughts in the Am

09/06/2013

20 times the frequency of floods and droughts has increased in the Americas between the 20th and 21st centuries (IPCC, 2013)

20 veces ha aumentado la frecuencia de inundaciones y sequías en las Américas entre el siglo XX y el XXI (IPCC, 2013)

IPCC. 2013. Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Summary for Policymakers. Working Group I Con tribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergover nmental Panel on Climate Change. Editado por T. F. Stocker, D. Qin, G. Plattner, M.M.B. Tig nor, S.K. Allen. J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Sia. V. Bex y P.M. Midgley

Arable land

01/05/2013 Go to Evidence

82% of the world's arable land depends on rainfall (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).

Roberto Jara-Rojas, Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, Alejandra Engler, José Díaz (2013). An analysis of the joint adoption of water conservation and soil conservation in Central Chile. Land Use Policy. Volumen 32, 2013, páginas 292-301. ISSN 0264-8377.

Schultz, B., Thatte, C.D., Labhsetwar, V.K. (2005). Irrigation and drainage. Main contributors to global food production. Irrigation and Drainage volumen 54, páginas 263–278.

Agricultural land

01/05/2013 Go to Evidence

70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).

Roberto Jara-Rojas, Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, Alejandra Engler, José Díaz (2013). An analysis of the joint adoption of water conservation and soil conservation in Central Chile. Land Use Policy. Volumen 32, 2013, páginas 292-301. ISSN 0264-8377.

Blaike, P., Brookfield, H. (1987). Land Degradation and Society. Methuen & Co. Ltd., London.

Malnutrition

01/01/2013 Go to Evidence

More than 2 billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals necessary for growth, development, and disease prevention (FAO, 2013).

Más de 2 mil millones de personas tienen una deficiencia de vitaminas y minerales clave necesarios para el crecimiento, el desarrollo y la prevención de enfermedades. (FAO, 2013)

FAO-2013. The State of Food and Agriculture 2013: Food Systems for Better Nutrition

Sector: Food

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)

Growth of Chilean Wine Exports

01/04/2012 Go to Evidence

20.6% was the annual growth rate of Chilean wine exports between 1990 and 2007, becoming the fastest-growing product among the main export categories in the country (Sabel et al., 2012).

20.6% fue la tasa de crecimiento anual de las exportaciones de vino chileno entre 1990 y 2007, convirtiéndose en el producto de mayor crecimiento entre las principales categorías de exportación del país (Sabel et al., 2012).

Sabel, C., Sánchez, G., Butler, I., Rozemberg, R., Ruffo, H., Arbeláez, M. A., Meléndez Arjona, M., Soler, N., Da Rocha, A., Kury, B., Monteiro, J., Agosin, M. R., Bravo Ortega, C., Aragón, E., Darzé, A., Bonelli, R., Pinheiro, A. C., Snoeck, M., Pittaluga, L., ... Hallak, J. C. (2012). Export Pioneers in Latin America. https://doi.org/10.18235/0012389