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Sectoral Plan for Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture and Livestock (ABC+ Plan)

Relevance
It measures the alignment of the initiative with existing policy frameworks in the country. In addition, the scalability of the initiative to other realities and geographies is valued.
Framework Description Ambit Country Source
Brazil's Sectoral Plan for Adaptation and Low Carbon Emissions (ABC+) The ABC+ Plan is an update of the Sectoral Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Emission Economy in Agriculture (ABC Plan) that was implemented between 2010 and 2020. This new version aims to reduce carbon emissions by 1.1 billion tons by 2030, introduces sustainable production technologies on 72.68 million hectares, increases the treatment of animal waste, and promotes intensive pasture finishing methods to reduce livestock emissions. National Brazil Link
Effectiveness
This measures how well the objectives and goals set out in the initiative were fulfilled, as well as the extent to which the results achieved are attributable to the actions implemented by the initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Reduction of carbon emissions Environmental Indicator Effectiveness Millions of tons of CO2 equivalent 01-01-2021 196,67 millones de toneladas de CO2 eq. (resultado del Plan ABC original) 1.100 millones de toneladas de CO2 eq. hasta 2030 01-01-1970 Link
Sustainability
It measures the installed capacities or actions identified to maintain or improve the results of the policy initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions Amount of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced through the implementation of sustainable practices Sustainability Millions of tons of CO2 eq. 2021-01-01 196,67 millones de toneladas (resultado del Plan ABC original) 1.100 millones de toneladas hasta 2030 En curso In progress Link
Area with sustainable production technologies Environmental Indicator: Surface on which sustainable production technologies are implemented Sustainability Millions of hectares 2021-01-01 54,03 millones de hectáreas (resultado del Plan ABC original) 72,68 millones de hectáreas hasta 2030 En curso In progress Link
Volume of treated animal waste Environmental Indicator: Amount of processed animal waste to reduce emissions Sustainability Millions of cubic meters 2021-01-01 38,34 millones de metros cúbicos (resultado del Plan ABC original) 208,4 millones de metros cúbicos adicionales hasta 2030 En curso In progress Link
Number of producers benefited Social Indicator: Number of producers who adopt sustainable practices Sustainability Number of producers 2021-01-01 No especificada No especificada In progress In progress Link
Heads of cattle with intensive pasture finishing Economic Indicator: Number of animals fattened using the intensive grass-fed finishing method Efficiency Millions of heads 2021-01-01 No especificada 5 millones de cabezas hasta 2030 En curso In progress Link
Learned lessons
Gained knowledge from implementing, evaluating, and managing a policy intervention, including why it was or was not effective and how it could be improved in the future.
Lesson Description Source
Integrated approach to efficiency and risk management The ABC+ Plan continues the strategy of combining productive efficiency with environmental risk management, maintaining the seven programs of the original ABC Plan and improving their scope. The results of the original ABC Plan demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach, as several of the established goals were exceeded, achieving 152% implementation in area (54.03 million hectares compared to the proposed 35.5 million) and 119% in mitigation (196.67 million tons of CO2 eq compared to the target of 133-163 million). Link
Scaling up The main lesson learned from the ABC+ Plan was the need to significantly scale up interventions. The emissions reduction target was increased sevenfold (from approximately 160 million to 1.1 billion tons of CO2 eq.), demonstrating the understanding that previous actions, although successful, needed to be significantly expanded to adequately address the climate challenge. Link
Integrated territorial approach ABC+ adopts a more comprehensive approach to productive areas, recognizing the importance of complying with the Forest Code, maintaining soil health, and conserving water and biodiversity. This more holistic approach reflects the learning that isolated interventions are less effective than those that consider the entire productive system and its surroundings. Link
Diversification of technologies The ABC+ Plan maintains and expands the promoted technologies, adding emphasis to efficient irrigation systems and bio-inputs. This diversification reflects a deeper understanding of the different pathways to reducing emissions and improving sustainability. Link
Adaptation to different productive contexts The varied results among the different components of the original ABC Plan (for example, 35% recovery of degraded pastures versus 867% in animal waste treatment) highlight the importance of adapting strategies to the specific characteristics of each production system. Link
Institutional coordination The successful implementation of the ABC Plan and its continuation as ABC+ highlights the importance of institutional coordination, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply leading the initiative and presenting it at international forums such as COP-26. Link
Monitoring and evaluation The ability to accurately measure the results of the ABC Plan allowed us to assess its success and define evidence-based targets for ABC+, underscoring the importance of robust monitoring and evaluation systems. Link