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24% of the land in Colombia is managed by 170 indigenous peoples and ethnic groups inhabiting it (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)
24% of the land in Colombia is managed by 170 indigenous peoples and ethnic groups inhabiting it (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)
Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix
60 % increased the use of pesticides between 1997 and 2017, and more than 30 % increased the use of fertilizers between 2007 and 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD, 2023).
El uso de plaguicidas aumentó más de un 60% entre 1997 y 2017, y el uso de fertilizantes aumentó más del 30% entre 2007 y 2017 en América latina y el Caribe (OCDE, 2023)
OECD, 2023. Conducta empresarial responsable en el sector agrícola en América Latina y el Caribe
65% of the country's surface area is on hillsides, that is, with a slope greater than 15%, where most small producers cultivate (Martín Manzano, 2012).
El 65% de la superficie del país está en zona de laderas, es decir, con una pendiente mayor al 15%, donde la mayoría de los pequeños productores cultivan (Martín Manzano, 2012).
Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.
41.1% of the land in Colombia is in the hands of 0.4% of landowners (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
41,1% de la tierra en Colombia está en manos del 0.4% de terratenientes (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023)
Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023. Implementing the voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests from the working with people model: lessons from Colombia and Guatemala, The Journal of Peasant Studies, 50:5, 1820-1851, DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2022.2120811
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon agriculture and sustainable management of rural ecosystems.
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Dumas, P., Wirsenius, S., Searchinger, T., Vogt-Schilb, A., & Andrieu, N. (2022). Opciones de la agricultura y los cambios del uso del suelo para alcanzar cero emisiones netas en América Latina y el Caribe. Inter-american development bank working paper.
In the Ucayali Amazon, forest fragments (biodiversity islands) within agricultural landscapes are essential to conserve dominant species, maintain connectivity and design conservation strategies in territories already transformed by cattle ranching and monocultures. (Clavo & Vela, 2022).
Clavo, Z. , Vela, J., Alvez, C. (2022). Biodiversity Islands and Dominant Species in Agricultural Landscapes of the South Western Amazon, Perú. In: Montagnini, F. (eds) Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-Dominated Environments. Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, vol 20. Springer.
School of the Environment, The Forest School, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
64% of Mexico's soils are degraded, and 38% of this is due to agriculture (Government of Mexico, 2022).
Gobierno de México (2022). Estrategia Nacional de Suelo para la Agricultura Sostenible (ENASAS)
Ortiz, G. S., Santillán, V. S., Bunge, B. V., Anglés-Hernánez, M., Pérez, M. E., & Prado, B. (2022). Soil governance and sustainable agriculture in Mexico. Soil Security, 100059.
76.8% of farms in Brazil are family farms, occupying 23% of the total area (Soares et al., 2021).
(Soares et al., 2021)
Soares, P.; Martinelli, S.S.; Davó-Blanes, M.C.; Fabri, R.K.; Clemente-Gómez, V.; Cavalli, S.B. (2021). Government Policy for the Procurement of Food from Local Family Farming in Brazilian Public Institutions. Foods 2021, 10(7), 1604.
4.7 million hectares per year represents the global net loss of forest area from 2010 to 2020, a reduction from 7.8 million hectares annually in the 1990s (Larrea et al., 2021).
4.7 millones de hectáreas por año representa la pérdida neta global de área forestal del 2010 al 2020, una reducción desde los 7.8 millones de hectáreas anuales de los años 1990 (Larrea et al., 2021).
1.6 billion people rely on forests for their livelihoods according to FAO (Larrea et al., 2021).
1.6 mil millones de personas dependen de los bosques para sus medios de vida según la FAO (Larrea et al., 2021).
