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55.1 extreme weather events per year were recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2023 (FAO et al., 2025).
FAO et al., 2025
https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1978-america-latina-y-el-caribe.-panorama-regional-de-la-seguridad-alimentaria-y-la-nutricion-2024
3.6 flood-related disasters per year were recorded in the Caribbean between 2013 and 2023, compared to 2.4 between 1990 and 2000 (FAO et al., 2025).
FAO et al., 2025
FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2025. América Latina y el Caribe. Panorama Regional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Nutrición 2024: Fomentando la resiliencia frente a la variabilidad del clima y los eventos climáticos extremos para la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición. Santiago.
The study examines how droughts, floods, and temperature shifts impact agriculture in Peru and Ecuador. It reviews adaptation strategies such as climate-resilient crops, irrigation innovations, and government support. Findings show improved resilience, but highlight the need for more sustainable practices and stronger climate policies (Fernandez & Morales, 2025).
Ricardo Fernández; Gabriela Morales
Revista de Cineforum
51% is the emissions reduction that Colombia has committed to achieve by 2030, with a goal of carbon neutral by 2050 (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)
Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291
0.9 °C in 2040 and 2.4 °C by the end of the century is the projected temperature increase for Colombia, with more droughts and extreme rains (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)
Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291
30% is the GHG reduction that Peru has committed to achieve by 2030, taking 2010 as a baseline (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)
Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291
0.22 is the fraction of glaciers that Peru has lost in 30 years, being home to 71 % of the world's tropical glaciers (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
(Beverinotti, J et al., 2023)
Beverinotti, J., García, P. M., Gonzalez Saldarriaga, S., y Grosman, N. (2023). Cadenas de valor sustentables: oportunidades y desafíos de integración productiva y descarbonización en Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005291
85% of biofuel production in 2030 will come from crops (IEA, 2024).
IEA (2024)
IEA (2024). Carbon Accounting for Sustainable Biofuels.
More than half of the world's population lacks adequate sanitation services (WRI, 2025).
WRI (2025)
WRI (2025). Thinking Beyond the Borehole: Safe Water Supplies Begin with Healthy Watersheds
Droughts have increased by 29% and flood disasters by 134% since 2000, affecting essential water infrastructure (WRI, 2025).
WRI (2025)
WRI (2025). Thinking Beyond the Borehole: Safe Water Supplies Begin with Healthy Watersheds