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Initiatives

Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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Global biodiversity hotspots
33% of global biodiversity hotspots are located in grassland regions threatened by agricultural expansion (Kan et al., 2026).
Global terrestrial carbon
Between 20% and 35% of the world's terrestrial carbon is stored in grasslands, ecosystems currently under increasing agricultural pressure (Kan et al., 2026).
Change of land use
6% of global land use change is attributed individually to countries such as Russia, India, China, and the United States (Kan et al., 2026).
Ecosystem conversion
13% of the global conversion of natural ecosystems is concentrated in Brazil, the country with the highest recorded proportion (Kan et al., 2026).
Conversion of grasslands and wetlands
The conversion of grasslands and wetlands to agriculture is progressing almost 4 times faster than deforestation worldwide (Kan et al., 2026).

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Reducing Argentina's greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector through the utilization of organic waste for energy...

The project aims to reduce GHG emissions from Argentina's energy sector by incorporating organic residues and waste into generation of heat and electricity in the agro-industrial sector.

Implementation- Ongoing

Preparation of a national inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances

The intention of this project is to develop an environmentally friendly model that enables the implementation of activities for handling and eliminating unwanted gases in the country.

Implementation- Ongoing

Final Disposal of Plastic Pesticide Containers Located at CENTA's Extension Agencies, Nationwide

The collection of containers by a contracted company that has the necessary environmental permits for the collection and disposal of the containers for the collection and disposal of containers.

Completed

Project Alignment of Financial Flows of the Costa Rican Financial Sector with the Climate Change Objectives of the Paris...

The initiative seeks to develop a national taxonomy of sustainable finance and support its implementation in the financial sector. At the same time, a framework will be developed to map, quantify and...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

Global biodiversity hotspots

Global terrestrial carbon

Change of land use

Ecosystem conversion

Conversion of grasslands and wetlands

Reducing Argentina's greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector through the utilization of organic waste for energy...

Preparation of a national inventory of banks of used or unwanted controlled substances

Final Disposal of Plastic Pesticide Containers Located at CENTA's Extension Agencies, Nationwide

Project Alignment of Financial Flows of the Costa Rican Financial Sector with the Climate Change Objectives of the Paris...

Sustainable Valorization of Biodiversity in the Amazon and Coast of Ecuador (BioValor)

Natural Infrastructure Project for Water Security

Characterization, evaluation and in vitro conservation of agamic and fruit species.

Research and Innovation for the Development of Rice Germplasm for Mechanized Systems in Panama.

ESCALAR project in the Trifinio region

Vertical Agriculture: Innovation for Horticulture in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

FORMAF National Formalization, Value Added and Marketing Program for Family, Peasant and Indigenous Agriculture

Implementing climate goals in Costa Rica and promoting regional knowledge transfer