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31% of the 35 million cubic kilometers of fresh water on the planet are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CEPAL, FAO, IICA (2019)
CEPAL; FAO; IICA. 2019. Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2019-2020
58% of the LAC population was rural in 1950 and 20% in 2015 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
58% de la población de ALC era población rural en 1950 y 20% en 2015 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017)
Nueva Sociedad, 2017. Empleo rural en América Latina: avances y desafíos
The article discusses how climate policies can benefit from land use approaches that integrate forest conservation and sustainable agriculture. Using a model applied to a hypothetical farm in South America, the authors assess the ecological and economic viability of the “compartment approach” (CAP), which proposes a mix of small plots of diverse crops, reforestation of abandoned lands and conservation of primary forests. They conclude that, with the right incentives, this approach improves long-term economic performance and can contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation without compromising food security.
Technische Universität München
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
7.5% of El Salvador's population lives in rural areas, being the third most populated country in Central America (Martín Manzano, 2012).
El 37.5% de la población de El Salvador vive en zonas rurales, siendo el tercer país más habitado de Centroamérica (Martín Manzano, 2012).
Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.
In Central America, coffee is planted on nearly 1 million ha and sustains the livelihood of 300,000 farmers (Bosselmann, 2008).
1 millón de hectáreas se destinan al cultivo de café en Centroamérica, sosteniendo el sustento de 300,000 agricultores (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.