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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Intensive pastures and livestock

30/07/2024 Go to Evidence

43 million cattle and 14 million sheep in intensive systems depend on pasture for their feed (UNCCD, 2024).

UNCCD, 2024

UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.

Country: America, South (countries)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Family Farming

Grasslands in protected areas

30/07/2024 Go to Evidence

12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).

UNCCD, 2024

UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Soil Health

Affected Amazon

23/06/2024 Go to Evidence

26% of the forested Amazon has already been affected by the combination of deforestation and severe land degradation (Lesenfants et al., 2024).

El 26% de la Amazonía forestal ya ha sido afectada por la combinación de deforestación y degradación severa de la tierra (Lesenfants et al., 2024).

Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity The_Amazon
Country: Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Suriname Venezuela
Sector: Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Territorial Management

Population of the Amazon region

23/06/2024 Go to Evidence

The 8 Amazonian countries are home to more than 40 million residents in the region, underscoring the importance of developing a bioeconomy that benefits this significant population (Lesenfants et al., 2024).

Los 8 países amazónicos albergan a más de 40 millones de residentes en la región (Lesenfants et al., 2024).

Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity The_Amazon
Country: Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Suriname Venezuela
Sector: Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Territorial Management Bioeconomy

Tree Cover Loss to Agriculture

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

15.20 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in the Dominican Republic as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).

15.20 kha es el promedio anual de pérdida de la cobertura arbórea en República Dominicana como resultado directo de la agricultura entre el 2001 y el 2023 (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Tag: Deforestation Decarbonization
Country: Dominican Republic
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture

Tree Cover Loss to Agriculture

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

257.8 kha is the total tree cover loss in Belize as a direct result of agriculture over 20 years (GFW, 2024).

257.8 kha es la pérdida total de cobertura arbórea en Belice como resultado directo de la agricultura en 20 años (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Country: Belize
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture