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Climate equivalent annual investment required
3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025). -
Climate investment required
US$2.1 to US$2.8 trillion is the estimated range of cumulative investment through 2030 in LAC to meet climate commitments, per the report (ECLAC, 2025). -
Ceiling on productivity gains from “closing gaps”
12% would be the region’s productivity increase even if it reached the reported reference levels (ECLAC, 2025).
Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy as a policy area drives the transformation of agrifood systems through the efficient and integrated use of biomass, promoting sustainable productivity, economic diversification, and the industrialization of biological resources. Bioeconomy policies foster the creation of new bio-based industries, generate employment in rural territories, and utilize by-products and waste to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Additionally, they promote nature-based solutions, circular economies, and approaches that balance economic growth with environmental sustainability.
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Climate equivalent annual investment required
3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025).
Climate investment required
US$2.1 to US$2.8 trillion is the estimated range of cumulative investment through 2030 in LAC to meet climate commitments, per the report (ECLAC, 2025).
Ceiling on productivity gains from “closing gaps”
12% would be the region’s productivity increase even if it reached the reported reference levels (ECLAC, 2025).
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Investments and Public Expenditure
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Development of sustainable sea moss farming methods in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Sea Moss Value Chain Strengthening Project through the implementation of sustainable cultivation frameworks. It focuses on technology transfer, the recovery of local ecological knowledge, and the creation of governance mechanisms to balance the economic livelihoods of coastal communities with the conservation of marine ecosystems
Optimizing nitrogen use in agricultural systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
This project, funded by FONTAGRO, aims to improve nitrogen use efficiency in agricultural systems through innovative agronomic practices, management technologies, and monitoring tools. It seeks to reduce production costs, minimize environmental impacts (such as greenhouse gas emissions), and increase crop productivity.
Rural development in Peru: sustainable agricultural skills and commercial strengthening
A rural development project aimed at strengthening the productive and commercial capacities of smallholder farmers in Peru through the adoption of agroecological practices, ongoing technical assistance, and organic certification. The initiative connects producers with fair-trade markets through a specialized marketing system, with the goal of improving their incomes, food security, and environmental sustainability in rural areas.
Policy frameworks
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Law 2539 Of 2025: Inclusion Of Rural Youth In The National System Of Agrarian Reform And Rural Development
Law 2539 of 2025 amends Law 160 of 1994 and Decree Law 902 of 2017 to explicitly include rural youth in the National System of Agrarian Reform and Rural Development. The law guarantees and prioritizes their progressive access to land, to productive projects aligned with their life plans, to sustainable rural productive activities, academic and technical training, financing mechanisms and associativity. It also secures their participation in territorial governance bodies, creates a specific budget tracer for rural youth, promotes innovation, the use of ICTs, cultural rootedness and special measures for young people who are victims of armed conflict, thereby contributing to comprehensive rural reform with a territorial, generational and ethnic approach.
Rural and Peasant Youth Law (Bill 034-24, Colombia)
This legislative document proposes a Statutory Law to recognize rural and peasant youth in Colombia as rights-holders, establishing affirmative measures to ensure their access to education, health, employment, rural entrepreneurship, financial services, political participation, and digital connectivity. It includes definitions, protection measures, institutional mechanisms, and provisions to strengthen rural generational renewal, peasant agriculture, and socio-economic inclusion.
Costa Rica National Biodiversity Strategy 2016-2025
The Costa Rica National Biodiversity Strategy 2016-2025 is the main implementation instrument of the National Biodiversity Policy 2015-2030, which seeks to reverse the loss and deterioration of biodiversity at different levels: ecosystems, species and genetic resources. The strategy identifies seven priority strategic themes including in situ conservation of the National System of Protected Wild Areas, restoration of terrestrial, marine-coastal and freshwater ecosystems, territorial planning, and strengthening of governance and citizen participation. The policy framework establishes 23 global goals by 2025, 98 national goals by 2020 and has a portfolio of 41 active programs and projects with USD 100 million in funding for the 2016-2020 period. The strategy was developed through an extensive participatory process with more than 1,021 people including indigenous peoples, local communities, private sector, academia and government institutions, under human rights, gender, ecosystem and results-based management approaches.
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Development of sustainable sea moss farming methods in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Sea Moss Value Chain Strengthening Project through the implementation of sustainable cultivation frameworks. It focuses on technology transfer, the recovery of local ecological knowledge, and the creation of governance mechanisms to balance the economic livelihoods of coastal communities with the conservation of marine ecosystems
Green Health: improving indigenous participation through the CBD’s ABS
This project aimed to strengthen the participation of indigenous communities in Guatemala in biodiversity governance and sustainable use of medicinal plants. Through collaboration between academic institutions and Maya councils of elders, the project documented traditional medicinal knowledge, supported the conservation of threatened plant species, and strengthened local capacities to implement Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanisms under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The initiative contributed to linking biodiversity conservation, community health, scientific research, and the protection of traditional knowledge.
Platform for the Sustainability of Livestock Production in the Amazon Region
This regional technical cooperation seeks to facilitate the transition from conventional livestock practices to sustainable livestock management models in the Amazon biome, integrating biodiversity protection and ecosystem restoration with economic, social, and environmental benefits. To do so, it will foster a regional platform of key stakeholders with nodes and networks that promote collaboration and knowledge exchange on sustainable livestock management in the Amazon. It will also compile and systematize existing evidence, identify information gaps, and document best practices, lessons learned, and indicators to measure progress in sustainability. Based on that knowledge, it will produce communication materials and organize dissemination events to support evidence-based decision-making and enable adoption of sustainable practices by regional actors. Finally, it will implement one demonstration farm as a successful production model to apply and showcase sustainable livestock practices and encourage replication or adaptation across other Amazon territories.
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