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USD 1.25 trillion per year represents fossil fuel subsidies and public spending on agriculture and fisheries.
Los subsidios a los combustibles fósiles junto al gasto público directo en agricultura y pesca alcanzan USD 1,25 billones al año (Damania et al., 2023).
Damania, Richard; Balseca, Esteban; de Fontaubert, Charlotte; Gill, Joshua; Kim, Kichan; Rentschler, Jun; Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha. 2023. Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. © Washington, DC : World Bank. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1036-desarrollo-detox:-reutilizacion-de-subvenciones-perjudiciales-para-el-medio-ambiente
More than USD 7 trillion annually, equivalent to 8% of the world economy, is associated with implicit subsidies to agriculture, fisheries and fossil fuels.
Los subsidios implícitos a la agricultura, la pesca y los combustibles fósiles como la contaminación, las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, la congestión vial y la destrucción de la naturaleza suman más de USD 7 billones anuales representando el 8 % del valor de la economía mundial (Damania, et al., 2023).
Damania, Richard; Balseca, Esteban; de Fontaubert, Charlotte; Gill, Joshua; Kim, Kichan; Rentschler, Jun; Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha. 2023. Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. © Washington, DC : World Bank. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1036-desarrollo-detox:-reutilizacion-de-subvenciones-perjudiciales-para-el-medio-ambiente
1 in 5 deaths worldwide is caused by poor air quality.
La mala calidad del aire es responsable de aproximadamente 1 de cada 5 muertes en todo el mundo
Damania, Richard; Balseca, Esteban; de Fontaubert, Charlotte; Gill, Joshua; Kim, Kichan; Rentschler, Jun; Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha. 2023. Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. © Washington, DC : World Bank.
78% of the world's poor depend on agriculture, the largest user of land globally, which employs one billion people.
La agricultura es el mayor usuario de la tierra en todo el mundo, alimentando al mundo y empleando a mil millones de personas, incluido el 78% de los pobres del mundo.
Damania, Richard; Balseca, Esteban; de Fontaubert, Charlotte; Gill, Joshua; Kim, Kichan; Rentschler, Jun; Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha. 2023. Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. © Washington, DC : World Bank.
The research analyzes ancestral practices of using natural fertilizers and biocides in Aymara agriculture in Puno, Peru. Through an ethnographic approach, it documents how peasant families
use organic resources (such as plants, minerals, and human urine) to fertilize soils and control pests, thus preserving agricultural sustainability and traditional wisdom.
Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno - Perú
Apaza-Ticona J., Alanoca-Arocutipa V. ., Inquilla-Mamani J. y Flores-Mamani E. (2023). Uso de abonos naturales y biocidas en la agricultura campesina aymara de Puno (Perú). Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 43(2), 291-308. https://doi.org/10.5209/aguc.90576
75% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
58.4% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a vegetarian diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
52.9% less greenhouse gas emissions are generated by a diet based on fish consumption compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
47.9% less emissions are generated by a diet with low meat consumption compared to one based on high consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
75% less soil and 53.6% less water is required for a vegan diet compared to one based on high meat consumption (>100 g per day).
Scarborough, P. (2023). Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00795-w
