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Construcción de paz medioambiental en América Latina y el Caribe: reduciendo brechas y aprovechando oportunidades
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A pesar de los urgentes retos medioambientales, climáticos, de violencia y de conflictos de la región, los estudios existentes sobre construcción de paz medioambiental en América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) tienden a enfocarse exclusivamente en Colombia después del Acuerdo de Paz de 2016, con algunas pocas excepciones en México, Nicaragua, y Costa Rica.
La región enfrenta una serie de problemas críticos que caracterizan las especificidades de la construcción de paz medioambiental en LAC, incluyendo desigualdades socioeconómicas, exclusión política, desconfianza institucional, crimen organizado transnacional, acaparamiento de tierras, violencia en contra de activistas.
medioambientales, y acceso desigual a la tierra e inseguridad en sus derechos de tenencia.
El fortalecimiento de evidencias locales es crucial para reducir brechas de conocimiento de las conexiones entre gestión medioambiental y construcción de paz en LAC.
La urgencia de priorizar la participación comunitaria mediante la integración de conocimiento indígena, perspectivas locales y métodos participativos en el diseño, la implementación y la evaluación de los proyectos de construcción de paz medioambiental, aseguran que se reflejen las necesidades de las comunidades afectadas a lo largo de la duración de los proyectos.
Existe la necesidad de reforzar las ofertas de capacitación sobre el nexo entre medioambiente, clima, paz y seguridad para que las instituciones públicas y la sociedad civil amplíen sus conocimientos y sensibilidad acerca de la promoción de estrategias e intervenciones integradas que apoyen los esfuerzos de construcción de paz medioambiental en LAC.
Promover evaluaciones sensibles a los conflictos y a las oportunidades de construcción de paz antes de implementar proyectos, programas y políticas medioambientales puede ayudar a identificar las causas raíz de conflicto y de cooperación, evitar hacer daños no intencionados y adaptar las intervenciones a los contextos políticos, sociales y medioambientales locales
X-ray fluorescence microscopy of zinc localization in wheat grains biofortified through foliar zinc applications at different growth stages under field conditions
No full textMarket opportunities for selected indigenous fruits and vegetables in northern Vietnam: A survey report
No full textAn exploratory survey that sought to (i) identify local/indigenous fruits and vegetables used in local recipes used in the tourism industry and bearing a significant and cultural meaning for the local communities; (ii) Determine the production methods of the selected local/indigenous fruits and vegetables, and opportunities to yield, quality, environmental footprint and safety; (iii) identify of business models particularly between the tourism sector entry points; and (iv) Explore the potential for certification related to indigenous fruits and vegetables in Northern Vietna
Decision support tools for efficient irrigation and resilience of olive trees
No full textThe Mediterranean basin represent over 90% of global olive tree area. The olive sector has been severely affected by drought in Morocco in the past few years and climate adaptation of olive orchard systems is a priority action withing the national climate strategies of Morocco (NAPA, NDC). This ClimBeR report, under the cross-scale climate and water resilience policy pathways, presents evidence from experiments and science-practice-policy dialogues between scientists, farmers and agriculture & water decisionmakers, conducted in the Marrakech region, in Morocco on different irrigation innovations. This transdisciplinary climate resilience research aims at improving climate-smart irrigation decisions for the olive orchard system across scales
Strengthening Egypt's Cereal Sector: Policies for Food Security and Sustainable Development
No full textCereals are fundamental to Egypt's diet and economy, serving as dietary staples, key agricultural products, and essential trade commodities. Wheat and rice, particularly wheat, are vital to Egyptian diets, with subsidized baladi bread being a cornerstone of food security for most of the population. Cereals contribute significantly to daily caloric intake, providing an affordable food source crucial for social stability. They occupy
nearly 46% of Egypt’s cropped area, including wheat, maize, sorghum, barley and rice, while supporting millions of smallholder farmers and workers in the cereal sector. However, Egypt faces challenges in cereal production due to limited arable land, water scarcity, climate change impacts, and soil degradation, with salt affected areas accounting for 25-30% of older agricultural lands. Additionally, reliance on traditional
practices, insufficient agricultural extension services, and the high cost of modern technologies hinder productivity. Despite domestic efforts, Egypt remains heavily dependent on cereal imports, especially wheat and yellow corn, making the economy vulnerable to global price shocks and emphasizing the need for policies that enhance local production, food security, and economic development
CircularEconomy4Colombia: Bootcamp Highlight
No full textThe CircularEconomy4Colombia Innovation Challenge is an initiative aimed supporting Colombia’s transition to a circular economy within the agri-food sector. The challenge seeks to boost and scale up high-impact, science-backed, context-specific solutions that enhance resource efficiency, reduce waste and deforestation, and promote sustainable development in Colombia. As part of this challenge, 21 selected teams had the opportunity to join a fully funded 3-day in-person bootcamp on 9-11 October, 2024, at the Alliance Bioversity and CIAT Palmira Campus in Colombia
More fruit diversity for food security
No full textThe overarching goal of the project is (i) to foster food and nutrient security especially in view of climate change, and (ii) to mitigate biodiversity loss and conserve the local diversity by filling the gaps in the local gene bank and the ITC collection in Leuven
World food markets into the 21st century: environmental and resource constraints and policies
No full textThe article reviews and synthesizes the evidence on biophysical limits to crop productivity; plant genetic resources and biotechnology; the availability of plant nutrients; soil and land degradation; the increasing scarcity and declining quality of water; and the impact of global climate change on agriculture