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Participatory verification Brazil

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of the OPACs are made up of producers, consumers, technicians and researchers who carry out a self-certification process (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 100% de las OPACs están formadas por productores, consumidores, técnicos e investigadores que realizan un proceso de autocertificación (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Minimal emissions reduction

01/08/2021 Go to Evidence

4.5 KtCO2e is the minimum emissions reduction that Belize aims to achieve by reducing methane emissions from livestock by 10% by 2030 (Belize, 2021).

Belize (2021). Updated nationally determined contribution

Belize (2021). Updated nationally determined contribution

Good agricultural practices

01/08/2021 Go to Evidence

80,000 hectares will be managed with sustainable agricultural and silvopastoral practices in Belize (Belize, 2021).

Belize (2021). Updated nationally determined contribution

Belize (2021). Updated nationally determined contribution

Water supply

01/07/2021 Go to Evidence

75% of Jamaica's water supply is demanded by the agricultural sector, which is key to reducing GHG emissions (Government of Jamaica, 2021).

Government of Jamaica (2021). Climate change policy framework for Jamaica. Updated July 2021.

Government of Jamaica (2019). The National Water Sector Policy and Implementation Plan.

Food Waste USA

17/06/2021 Go to Evidence

80.6 million tons of food goes unsold or uneaten after being grown, processed, transported or stored, representing 40% of all food produced in the U.S. (ReFED, 2021).

80.6 millones de toneladas de alimentos quedan sin vender o sin comer después de haber sido cultivados, procesados, transportados o almacenados, representando el 40% de todos los alimentos producidos en EE.UU. (ReFED, 2021).

ReFED. (2021). Roadmap to 2030: Reducing U.S. Food Waste by 50% and the ReFED Insights Engine.

Climate change in the Andes and agriculture

11/03/2021 Go to Evidence

Systematic review compiling existing research on the effects of climate change on Andean agriculture. It analyzes climate variables (temperature, precipitation, evapotranspiration), induced phenomena (soil erosion, glacier retreat, alterations in crops such as potatoes, quinoa, corn), and the vulnerability of small-scale farmers in the high Andes.

Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Perú

Lozano, A., Alvarez, C., Moggiano, N. (2021). El cambio climático en los Andes y su impacto en la agricultura: una revisión sistemática. Scientia Agropecuaria, 12(1): 101-108

Low-emission livestock

28/12/2020 Go to Evidence

70% of the livestock herd and 60% of the livestock area in Costa Rica will adopt low-emission systems with adaptation and resilience measures by 2030 (Government of Costa Rica, 2020).

Gobierno de Costa Rica (2020). Contribución Nacionalmente Determinada de Costa Rica 2020.

Gobierno de Costa Rica (2020). Contribución Nacionalmente Determinada de Costa Rica 2020.

Degraded lands

01/12/2020 Go to Evidence

130,000 hectares of degraded land will have been restored by 2050 through agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, depending on the international support received (National Government of the Republic of Panama, 2020).

Gobierno Nacional de la República de Panamá (2020). Contribución Determinada a Nivel Nacional de Panamá (CDN1). Primera actualización. Diciembre de 2020.

Gobierno Nacional de la República de Panamá (2020). Contribución Determinada a Nivel Nacional de Panamá (CDN1). Primera actualización. Diciembre de 2020.

Extreme Inequality

31/05/2020 Go to Evidence

71.7% was the multidimensional poverty in rural areas of Ecuador in 2019, compared to 22.7% in urban areas (IIE, 2020).

71,7% fue la pobreza multidimensional en las zonas rurales de ecuador en 2019, frente al 22,7% en las zonas urbanas (IIE, 2020)

IEE, 2020. Estudio para una línea base para la implementación del Decenio de las NNUU de la Agricultura Familiar en Ecuador.