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Droughts

03/04/2025 Go to Evidence

3.3 events per year was the average number of droughts in LAC between 2013 and 2023, an increase from the 3.0 recorded between 1990 and 2000 (FAO et al., 2025).

FAO et al., 2025

FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2025. América Latina y el Caribe. Panorama Regional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Nutrición 2024: Fomentando la resiliencia frente a la variabilidad del clima y los eventos climáticos extremos para la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición. Santiago.

Floods

03/04/2025 Go to Evidence

3.6 flood-related disasters per year were recorded in the Caribbean between 2013 and 2023, compared to 2.4 between 1990 and 2000 (FAO et al., 2025).

FAO et al., 2025

FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2025. América Latina y el Caribe. Panorama Regional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Nutrición 2024: Fomentando la resiliencia frente a la variabilidad del clima y los eventos climáticos extremos para la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición. Santiago.

Exposure to climatic events

03/04/2025 Go to Evidence

37 million people suffer from hunger in countries with high exposure to climate events in LAC, compared to 3 million in countries with low exposure (FAO et al., 2025).

FAO et al., 2025

FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2025. América Latina y el Caribe. Panorama Regional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Nutrición 2024: Fomentando la resiliencia frente a la variabilidad del clima y los eventos climáticos extremos para la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición. Santiago.

Carbon neutral goal

10/03/2025 Go to Evidence

51% is the emissions reduction that Colombia has committed to achieve by 2030, with a goal of carbon neutral by 2050 (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).

(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)

Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291

Glaciers in danger

10/03/2025 Go to Evidence

0.22 is the fraction of glaciers that Peru has lost in 30 years, being home to 71 % of the world's tropical glaciers (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).

(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)

Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291

GHG reduction

10/03/2025 Go to Evidence

30% is the GHG reduction that Peru has committed to achieve by 2030, taking 2010 as a baseline (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).

(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)

Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291

Temperature change

10/03/2025 Go to Evidence

0.9 °C in 2040 and 2.4 °C by the end of the century is the projected temperature increase for Colombia, with more droughts and extreme rains (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).

(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)

Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291

Amazon Basin

07/03/2025 Go to Evidence

Between 40% and 60% of the territory and forests of the Andean countries are part of the biodiverse Amazon basin, with great potential for sustainable development (Castilleja et al., 2023).

(Castilleja et al., 2023)

Castilleja Vargas, L., Gutiérrez Juárez, P., Laura, L. F., y Serrudo, L. F. (2023). Apostar por la agricultura para lograr una diversificación productiva. https://doi.org/10.18235/0004920

Sustainability of urban agriculture

16/02/2025 Go to Evidence

The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustainability indicators, it identifies the strengths and limitations of local agricultural practices, highlighting their role in food security, organic waste management, and income generation for urban families. The study proposes strategies to strengthen this activity as a viable alternative in the face of urban expansion and the challenges of climate change.

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.

Villacorta, W. B., Delgado, M. T., & Challco, G. J. C. (2025). Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de la agricultura urbana en el Municipio de El Alto, Bolivia. Sapiens Studies Journal (SSJ), 2(1), 6.