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Agricultural land

20/09/2024 Go to Evidence

28% of the world's agricultural land is used to produce food that is wasted (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).

Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). 2013. Food Wastage Footprint: Impacts on Natural Resources. Summary Report. Rome: FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/i3347e/i3347e.pdf. World Bank. 2020. Addressing Food Loss and Waste: A Global Problem with Local Solutions. Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34521.

Agri-food systems

20/09/2024 Go to Evidence

USD 4.5 trillion per year is the estimated value of new business opportunities linked to the transformation of agri-food systems by 2030 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).

Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO

Climate finance

20/09/2024 Go to Evidence

USD 100 billion was the record climate finance from multilateral development banks in 2022, but only USD 2.3 billion went to mitigation in the agri-food system (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).

Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO

Fertilizer use

14/09/2024 Go to Evidence

By 170 million tons, the use of chemical fertilizers in the world has increased from 16 million tons in 1960 to 186 million tons in 2020 (CGIAR, 2023).

En 170 millones de toneladas ha incrementado el uso de fertilizantes químicos en el mundo, pasando de 16 millones en 1960 a 186 millones en 2020. (CGIAR, 2023)

CGIAR (2023). Achieving Agricultural Breakthrough: A deep dive into seven technological areas

Gender in climate reports

05/09/2024 Go to Evidence

85.2% of Parties mention gender in their climate reports and communications under the UNFCCC as of July 2024 (UNFCCC, 2024).

UNFCCC, 2024

UNFCCC. 2024.Implementation of gender-responsive climate policies, plans, strategies and action as reported by Parties in regular reports and communications under the UNFCCC. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1795-implementacion-de-politicas,-planes,-estrategias-y-acciones-climaticas-con-perspectiva-de-genero,-segun-lo-informado-por-las-partes-en-los-informes-periodicos-y-comunicaciones-en-el-marco-de-la-

Gender in National Communications

05/09/2024 Go to Evidence

93.8% of National Communications (NCs) mention gender, and 63.3% include meaningful gender equality approaches and sectoral assessments to improve policies (UNFCCC, 2024).

UNFCCC, 2024

UNFCCC. 2024.Implementation of gender-responsive climate policies, plans, strategies and action as reported by Parties in regular reports and communications under the UNFCCC. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1795-implementacion-de-politicas,-planes,-estrategias-y-acciones-climaticas-con-perspectiva-de-genero,-segun-lo-informado-por-las-partes-en-los-informes-periodicos-y-comunicaciones-en-el-marco-de-la-

Gender and LT-LEDS

05/09/2024 Go to Evidence

54.9% of LT-LEDS mention gender, and 25.3% include concrete actions to integrate the gender perspective in mitigation and adaptation (UNFCCC, 2024).

UNFCCC, 2024

UNFCCC. 2024.Implementation of gender-responsive climate policies, plans, strategies and action as reported by Parties in regular reports and communications under the UNFCCC. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1795-implementacion-de-politicas,-planes,-estrategias-y-acciones-climaticas-con-perspectiva-de-genero,-segun-lo-informado-por-las-partes-en-los-informes-periodicos-y-comunicaciones-en-el-marco-de-la-

Climate impact

04/09/2024 Go to Evidence

11 days of school instruction are lost on average per year due to weather-related closures, primarily affecting schools in low- and middle-income countries (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial, 2024

Banco Mundial.2024.Elegir nuestro futuro:Educación para la acción climática. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1796-elegir-nuestro-futuro:-educacion-para-la-accion-climatica

Global GHG emissions

04/09/2024 Go to Evidence

72% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from household-level behaviors, highlighting the importance of education to promote behavioral change (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial, 2024

Banco Mundial.2024.Elegir nuestro futuro:Educación para la acción climática. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1796-elegir-nuestro-futuro:-educacion-para-la-accion-climatica