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57% of primary forests and 1/3 of plant species are found in LAC (World Bank, 2020).
Un 57% de bosques primarios y 1/3 de especies vegetales se encuentran en ALC (Banco Mundial, 2020)
Banco Mundial, 2020. Panoramas alimentarios futuros: Reimaginando la agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe
22 government officials and 19 journalists and media representatives strengthened their capacities between 2016 and 2017 on climate change and Guyana's National Adaptation Plan process.
In two climate-vulnerable regions of Guatemala, 95 % of farmers perceive climate change; 81 % report production impacts, but only 41 % have adapted—mainly via tree planting (Viguera et al., 2019).
Bárbara Viguera, Francisco Alpízar, Celia A. Harvey, M. Ruth, Martínez-Rodríguez, Milagro Saborío-Rodríguez, Lucía Contreras
Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) Conservation International, Moore Center for Science Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe, Unidad de Cambio Climático Universidad de Costa Rica, Escuela de Economía e Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Económicas University of Sussex, School of Business, Department of Management and Economics
312.1 t/ha was the mean soil carbon stock under agroforestry, the highest among the land uses assessed in Tula-Jana, Doyogena, Ethiopia.
Tadesse et al. (2018)
Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.
229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock in cropland under CSA practices, the second-highest value among the land uses assessed.
Tadesse et al. (2018)
Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.
229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock observed after ten years of CSA practices in cropland, with values higher than business-as-usual management.
Tadesse et al. (2018)
Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.
CEPAL, FAO, IICA, 2023
Prüss-Üstün, A; Wolf, J; Corvalán, C; Bos, R Neira, M. 2016. Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks (en línea). Technical report. Ginebra, Suiza, OMS. Consultado 30 may. 2023. Disponible en https://apps.who. int/iris/handle/10665/204585.
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
1.3 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted every year, equivalent to one third of the production intended for human consumption.
FAO (2012).
FAO
8 extreme events per decade experienced El Salvador in the 2000s, compared to 1 event per decade in the 60s and 70s (Martín Manzano, 2012).
8 eventos extremos por década experimentó El Salvador en los años 2000, comparado con 1 evento por década en los años 60 y 70 (Martín Manzano, 2012).
Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.