Browsing Publicaciones y documentos by Author "Witkowski, Kelly"
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La sequía en la agricultura: recursos digitales disponibles para diagnosticar su ocurrencia y reducir sus impactos en América Latina y el Caribe.
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2024)La sequía, que desde tiempos inmemoriales ha formado parte de la experiencia humana, ha tenido un impacto considerable en el entorno y las actividades del hombre. En particular, el de producción de alimentos, fibras y ... -
Carbon Market Opportunities in livestock production, and cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems. An analysis of opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
(12-2023)It provide an overview of the VCM opportunities in the agriculture sector, specifically in sustainable livestock and agroforestry practices, in LAC to the governments of countries in the region that are or are likely to ... -
Co-Innovating for more sustainable, climate responsive rice production in Chile
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 09-05-2023)Over 200 people involved in the rice value chain participated in field days to observe research efforts and discuss the challenges and potential solutions to economically viable and more sustainable production. INIA has ... -
Barrier Analysis and Needs Assessment of the Policy Environment for Agriculture in Nine CARICOM Countries
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)Provide an analysis of the critical challenges, barriers, and limitations to achieving climate resilience in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean region. Limitations in knowledge management and communication throughout ... -
Validated Guidelines for Stakeholder Engagement with the Agriculture Sector in Select Countries of the Caribbean
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)This document provides an overview of the Guidelines for Stakeholder Engagement in the Agriculture Sector in select Caribbean countries, developed as part of the IICA Green Climate Fund Readiness Support Project. The ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Kitts and Nevis
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)St. Kitts & Nevis' agriculture sector represents 1.4% of GDP and consists of small-scale farms. The government owns most of the farm land, with the remainder owned by individuals and families. Subsistence farming is common, ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)Agriculture is a priority sector for adaptation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but no mitigation targets were included in its initial Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDC). The main barrier to implementing climate ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Suriname
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)Agriculture is a significant sector in Suriname, employing 17% of the population, but faces challenges such as low productivity, inadequate technology, and limited irrigation. The country has prioritized climate resilient ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Saint Lucia
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)The agriculture sector in Saint Lucia is primarily small-scale and rain-fed, with limited use of modern technology. Agriculture has not been prioritized in Saint Lucia’s NDCs due to challenges such as limited data availability, ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Haiti
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)Haiti's per capita GDP is the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate resilient agriculture (CRA) technologies face barriers to inclusion, such as limited access to credit and inadequate policy framework. ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Haiti
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)The CARICOM AgREADY project, funded by the Green Climate Fund, aims to position Caribbean agriculture as part of the solution for addressing climate change. The project targets nine countries to improve policies, capacities, ... -
Assessment of Agriculture Stakeholder Engagement in GCF and Climate Financing Processes in CARICOM Countries
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)This report assesses the engagement of agricultural stakeholders in Green Climate Fund (GCF) and broader climate change processes in nine Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. In particular, weak agricultural expertise ... -
Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Farming Systems in the Caribbean: A Pilot Study
(Oregon State University, 2023)This Pilot Study aims to use a stakeholder-driven, multi-disciplinary methodology to assess the impacts of climate change and adaptation on environmental, social, and economic outcomes in three case studies: sugarcane ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Dominica
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)The GCF- Readiness Project titled “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” aims to enhance the agricultural sector's contribution towards climate change mitigation and ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: St. Vincent & The Grenadines
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The GCF-Readiness Project “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” aims to promote Caribbean agriculture as a low-emissions solution to climate change. The project has ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: Trinidad & Tobago
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The IICA-GCF Readiness Project aims to enhance climate action in the agricultural sector in nine CARICOM sub-region countries by strengthening policies, capacities, frameworks, methods, and institutional arrangements for ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: Suriname
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The CARICOM AgREADY project, funded by the Green Climate Fund, aims to improve the enabling conditions for climate action in the agricultural sector in nine Caribbean countries. The objectives of the project include ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: Saint Lucia
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The AgREADY project aims to position Caribbean agriculture as a low-emission solution for climate change and improve its financing prioritization process. The project intends to develop a climate-responsive agriculture ... -
National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement: St. Kitts & Nevis
(Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)The Green Climate Fund-CARICOM AgREADY project aims to improve the enabling conditions for enhancing climate action in the agricultural sector. By targeting nine countries, the project's specific objectives include ... -
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: The Bahamas
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)The Bahamas stated adaptation priorities for the agricultural sector in its initial Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), including food security and reducing import dependency. However, as of August 2022, the country ...
