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Agricultural land restoration

09/08/2023 Go to Evidence

Between $7 and $30 is generated for every $1 invested through agroforestry, forestry and low-carbon agriculture.

Mediante la agrosilvicultura, la silvopastura y la agricultura con bajas emisiones de carbono pueden crear beneficios de entre 7 y 30 dólares por cada 1 $ invertido.

Ding, H., A. Markandya, R. Barbieri, M. Calmon, M. Cervera, M. Duraisami, R. Singh, J. Warman, and W. Anderson. 2021. “Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies to Restore Degraded Farmland and Grow Rural Prosperity.” World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.

Deforestation in Latin America and the Caribbean

09/08/2023 Go to Evidence

A 1% increase in the price of timber increases deforestation by 1.1% and malaria cases by up to 0.124% over time.

Un aumento del 1% en el precio internacional de la madera provoca un aumento del 1,1% en la deforestación, que se correlaciona con un aumento del 0,042% en los casos de malaria. Tras varios años de deforestación, este efecto aumenta hasta el 0,124%.

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.

Peruvian Amazone

27/07/2023 Go to Evidence

88% of Peru's forested area contributes 6% to the national GDP and accounts for 71% of the accumulated historical deforestation.

Representa el 88% del área boscosa del país, aportan el 6% al PBI nacional y presentan el 71% del total de la deforestación histórica acumulada.

Lucenti, Krista; Connearn, Flavia y González, Sebastián. La gran oportunidad de Perú en los bionegocios de la Amazonía. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, 2023.

Forest loss in LAC

10/05/2023 Go to Evidence

2.60 million hectares per year of forest were lost between 2010 and 2020.

ISPA, 2023

FAO (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Chile). 2022c. Informe del 37º período de sesiones de la Conferencia Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe (en línea). Santiago, Chile. Consultado 18 abr. 2023. Disponible en https://www.fao.org/ soils-2015/es.

Forests in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Increased deforestation

14/04/2022 Go to Evidence

In 44% the rate of deforestation increased after the peace agreement, especially affecting protected areas (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022).

En 44% aumentó la tasa de deforestación después del acuerdo de paz, afectando especialmente las áreas protegidas (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et, al., 2022)

Guerrero-Pineda, C. et, al., 2022. An investment strategy to address biodiversity loss from agricultural expansion

Peace Agreement

14/04/2022 Go to Evidence

Between 38-52% is the expected rate of biodiversity decline in Colombia after the peace agreement (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022)

Entre 38-52% es la tasa de disminución esperada de biodiverdidad en Colombia después del acuerdo de paz (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et, al., 2022)

Guerrero-Pineda, C. et, al., 2022. An investment strategy to address biodiversity loss from agricultural expansion

Carbon Capture by Forests

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are absorbed by forests every year, making them critical for climate change mitigation (Larrea et al., 2021).

2.6 mil millones de toneladas de dióxido de carbono absorben los bosques cada año, haciéndolos críticos para la mitigación del cambio climático (Larrea et al., 2021).

Chain of Custody Approaches in VSS

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

4 main chain-of-custody approaches are used by VSS with varying levels of traceability: identity-preserved, segregated, mass balance, and book and claim (Larrea et al., 2021).

4 enfoques principales de cadena de custodia utilizan los VSS con niveles variables de trazabilidad: preservación de identidad, segregado, balance de masa, y libro y reclamo (Larrea et al., 2021).