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Watershed protection

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

95% of Tobago's groundwater supply comes from bedrock aquifers, validating the sustainability potential of this source to meet growing agricultural demand (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

95% del suministro de agua subterránea de Tobago proviene de acuíferos de lecho rocoso, validando el potencial de sostenibilidad de esta fuente para satisfacer la creciente demanda agrícola (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Investment in sustainable agriculture

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

400 million Trinidadian dollars have been spent to date from the Green Fund on conservation and reforestation projects that benefit the agricultural sector (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

400 millones de dólares trinitenses se han gastado hasta la fecha del Fondo Verde en proyectos de conservación y reforestación que benefician al sector agrícola (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1807-estudio-de-desarrollo-%22sin-destapar-y-sin-contar:-la-conexion-oculta-entre-agua-y-sostenibilidad-en-trinidad-y-tobago%22

Benefits to agriculture

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

US$80 million was approved in 2022 by the IDB for the National Water Sector Transformation Program that will benefit agriculture (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

80 millones de dólares estadounidenses fueron aprobados en 2022 por el BID para el Programa Nacional de Transformación del Sector del Agua que beneficiará a la agricultura (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1807-estudio-de-desarrollo-%22sin-destapar-y-sin-contar:-la-conexion-oculta-entre-agua-y-sostenibilidad-en-trinidad-y-tobago%22

Impact on coastal zones

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

3 ecosystems at risk from agricultural pollution in Trinidad and Tobago: coral reefs, beaches and mangroves of Caroni and Nariva (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

3 ecosistemas principales están amenazados por la contaminación agrícola en Trinidad y Tobago: los sistemas de arrecifes de coral, las playas y los manglares de Caroni y Nariva (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Green infrastructure

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

3 key benefits of green infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago: regulation of water supply and quality, and moderation of extreme events for agriculture (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

3 beneficios principales ofrece la infraestructura verde en Trinidad y Tobago: regulación del suministro de agua, regulación de la calidad del agua y moderación de eventos extremos para la agricultura (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Food value chains support 800 million livelihoods

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

Food value chains support 800 million livelihoods, mostly in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture (Blue Food Assessment, 2021).

Apoyar la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios hacia la sostenibilidad y resiliencia. Libro Blanco. PNUD

Blue Food Assessment. (2021). The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System. https://sc-fss2021.org/wp content/uploads/2021/04/FSS_Brief_Blue_Economy_MT.pdf

Agriculture accounts for 4 percent of the GDP

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

Agriculture accounts for 4 percent of the global gross domestic producto (GDP) and in some least developing countries it can account for more than 25 percent of GDP (Blue Food Assessment, 2021).

Apoyar la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios hacia la sostenibilidad y resiliencia. Libro Blanco. PNUD

Blue Food Assessment. (2021). The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System. https://sc-fss2021.org/wp content/uploads/2021/04/FSS_Brief_Blue_Economy_MT.pdf

CONSERV Project

30/09/2024 Go to Evidence

2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions have been possibly avoided thanks to the CONSERV project, which has protected some 21,000 hectares on 23 private properties (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los bosques del mundo 2024: Innovaciones en el sector forestal para lograr un futuro más sostenible. Roma.