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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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Population Density of El Salvador

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

294 inhabitants/km2 represents the high population density of El Salvador, being a small country in terms of territorial extension (Martín Manzano, 2012).

294 hab/km2 representa la alta densidad poblacional de El Salvador, siendo un país pequeño en cuanto a extensión territorial (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.

Tag: AgroecologicalSystems FamilyAndCommunityFarmingSystems
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Family Farming Territorial Management
Instrument: Land use planning or agricultural zoning
Beneficiary: Land owners or users
Result: Territorial planning

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

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

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