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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

Evidences

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Environmental services coffee plantations

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of coffee agroforestry systems are found in buffer zones of protected areas and inside the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor in Costa Rica (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de los sistemas agroforestales de café se encuentran en zonas de amortiguamiento de áreas protegidas y dentro del Corredor Biológico Mesoamericano en Costa Rica (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.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Coffee and coffee products Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Territorial Management
Instrument: Land use planning or agricultural zoning PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Value Chains Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

PSA Experiences

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of PES in Nicaragua focus on water protection and schemes in carbon trade planning and silvopastoral systems (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de las experiencias de PSA en Nicaragua se limitan a unos pocos esquemas implementados que involucran protección del agua y una serie de esquemas en fase de planificación relacionados con el comercio de carbono y sistemas silvopastorales (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.

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture AgroecologicalSystems Nature-Based_Solutions
Country: Nicaragua
Sector: Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture
Instrument: Emission trading systems (ETS) PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Public institutions Land owners or users
Result: Improved water quality Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

Ecosystem services

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of shaded coffee fields provide connectivity within degraded and fragmented forests, facilitating movement and maintenance of key wildlife populations (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de los cafetales bajo sombra proporcionan conectividad dentro de bosques degradados y fragmentados, facilitando el movimiento y mantenimiento de poblaciones clave de vida silvestre (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.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Costa Rica Nicaragua
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Coffee and coffee products Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Soil Health
Instrument: Sustainability Standards or Protocols PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

PSE Costa Rica

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of the PES program in Costa Rica includes four categories: biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, watershed protection and scenic beauty (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% del programa de PSA en Costa Rica incluye cuatro categorías: conservación de la biodiversidad, secuestro de carbono, protección de cuencas y belleza paisajística (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.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Nature-Based_Solutions
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Sustainability Standards or Protocols PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

2005 floods: losses equal 60% of GDP

2005 Go to Evidence

Economic losses caused by Guyana's 2005 floods were equivalent to approximately 60% of GDP, while nearly 37% of the population was affected.

Office of the President, Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, 2022, p. 8)

Office of the President, Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. (2022). Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030.

Tag: ElNiño Floods Climate_Risks
Country: Guyana
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities Rural communities Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Climate mitigation Impact: Environmental sustainability