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Forests in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Biodiversity in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

Around 186 instruments were issued between 1959 and 2018 in Colombia related to biodiversity (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

186 instrumentos fueron emitidos en relación con Biodiversidad en Colombia durante los últimos 60 años (Echeverri, et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Emissions from human activity

05/02/2023 Go to Evidence

Between 21% and 35% of total emissions generated by human activity are the result of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (OECD, 2021).

Entre el 21% y el 35% de las emisiones totales generadas por la actividad humana son producto de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) (CEPAL, 2023)

CEPAL, 2023. La digitalización al servicio de la transición agroecológica

LAC countries affected by climate

31/12/2022 Go to Evidence

4 of the 10 most climate-affected countries between 1998-2017 are in the region, which accounted for 46% of global losses from climate disasters in the last decade (FAO, 2022).

FAO, 2022

FAO (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Chile). 2022c. Informe del 37º período de sesiones de la Conferencia Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe (en línea). Santiago, Chile. Consultado 18 abr. 2023. Disponible en https://www.fao.org/ soils-2015/es.

Land titling and carbon emissions

31/12/2022 Go to Evidence

227 million hectares recognized and titled for indigenous communities have contributed to reducing or preventing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (FAO, 2022).

FAO, 2022

FAO (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Chile). 2022c. Informe del 37º período de sesiones de la Conferencia Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe (en línea). Santiago, Chile. Consultado 18 abr. 2023. Disponible en https://www.fao.org/ soils-2015/es.

Technologies by value chain: livestock

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Investments were directed towards water points, fodder, fencing, machinery and general infrastructure.

Inversiones se orientaron a puntos de agua, forrajes, cercados, maquinaria e infraestructura general.

Productivity requires systemic changes

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Citrus productivity gains arise from systemic changes (e.g., irrigation, GAP) that materialize over time.

Inversiones como riego y buenas prácticas producen impactos que se materializan con el tiempo en cítricos.

Smart subsidies

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Smart subsidies should be framed within longer-term strategies for systematic and sustainable production improvements, beyond one-off inputs.

Se recomienda encuadrar el instrumento en estrategias que mejoren el sistema productivo de forma sistemática y sostenible, más allá del acceso puntual a insumos.