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15.4 billion dollars were the direct economic losses due to disasters in 2020, of which 6.8 billion dollars corresponded to agricultural losses, according to data from 25 countries (FAO, 2022).
FAO,2022
FAO, 2022.Seguimiento del progreso en los indicadores de los ODS relacionados con la alimentación y la agricultura 2022. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1785-seguimiento-del-progreso-en-los-indicadores-de-los-ods-relacionados-con-la-alimentacion-y-la-agricultura-2022
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon agriculture and sustainable management of rural ecosystems.
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Dumas, P., Wirsenius, S., Searchinger, T., Vogt-Schilb, A., & Andrieu, N. (2022). Opciones de la agricultura y los cambios del uso del suelo para alcanzar cero emisiones netas en América Latina y el Caribe. Inter-american development bank working paper.
PRONAF credit increases the commercialization of family farms and is reinforced with technical assistance, while seed delivery shows no significant impact (Wesz Junior et al., 2024).
Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável de la Universidad de Brasília (UnB)
Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia para Mudanças Climáticas
56% of the departments in Colombia are in the very high threat category due to climate change, affecting the entire national territory (Government of Colombia, 2020).
Gobierno de Colombia (2020). ACTUALIZACIÓN NDC COLOMBIA - 2020. Actualización de la Contribución Determinada a Nivel Nacional de Colombia (NDC).
Gobierno de Colombia (2020). ACTUALIZACIÓN NDC COLOMBIA - 2020. Actualización de la Contribución Determinada a Nivel Nacional de Colombia (NDC).
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.
Between 4% and 19% of GDP could represent losses in the agricultural sector in Honduras due to weather events up to the year 2100 (Inter-American Development Bank, 2018).
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (2018). Estrategia del Grupo BID con Honduras
Ordaz, J.L., Mora, J., Acosta, A., Serna Hidalgo, B., y Ramírez, D. (2010). Honduras: efectos del cambio climático sobre la agricultura. CEPAL.
US$22 billion in losses suffered by the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from natural disasters between 2005 and 2015 (FAO, 2018).
FAO, 2018
FAO.2018 Seguros agrícolas para la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe - Lineamientos para su desarrollo e implementación. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1593-seguros-agricolas-para-la-agricultura-familiar-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe---lineamientos-para-su-desarrollo-e-implementacion
70% of disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean are linked to climate events (FAO, 2018).
FAO, 2018
FAO.2018 Seguros agrícolas para la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe - Lineamientos para su desarrollo e implementación. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1593-seguros-agricolas-para-la-agricultura-familiar-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe---lineamientos-para-su-desarrollo-e-implementacion
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.
100% of cooperatives are not effective when it comes to systemic risks, such as adverse weather and sudden commodity price falls (Bosselmann, 2008).
100% de las cooperativas no son efectivas cuando se trata de riesgos sistémicos, como condiciones climáticas adversas y caídas repentinas de precios de productos básicos (Bosselmann, 2008).
Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.
