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Illustration of Gestión de residuos peligrosos agropecuarios
Management of agricultural hazardous wasteFarms and livestockFarmsCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedSeparate oils, batteries and chemicals for delivery to authorised managers with traceability.See strategy
Illustration of Condiciones laborales justas en explotaciones
Fair working conditions on farmsFarms and livestockFarmsCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt guarantees contracts, salaries, training and security for temporary staff as well.See strategy
Illustration of Diversificación resiliente de ingresos rurales
Resilient diversification of rural incomeFarms and livestockFarmsCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedAdds sources of income compatible with the ecological capacity and available work of the holding.See strategy
Illustration of Plan plurianual de inversiones agrarias
Multiannual agricultural investment planFarms and livestockFarmsCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedProgram improvements and investments with budget, maintenance and verifiable environmental objectives.See strategy
Illustration of Límites de captura basados en ciencia
Science-based catch limitsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedAdjust catches to stock assessments and precautionary rules when data are incomplete.See strategy
Illustration of Esfuerzo pesquero adaptativo
Adaptive fishing effortFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt reduces fishing days, gear or capacity when stocks or ecosystem conditions change.See strategy
Illustration of Recuperación de poblaciones sobreexplotadas
Recovery of overexploited populationsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedImplement recovery plans with verifiable targets, catch control and scientific monitoring.See strategy
Illustration of Vedas de desove y crianza
Spawning and nursery closuresFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt protects times and places of reproduction or youth development with closed lines adjusted to local evidence.See strategy
Illustration of Protección de peces forrajeros
Protection of forage fishFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt reserves sufficient biomass of prey species for birds, mammals and predatory fish.See strategy
Illustration of Mallas selectivas para juveniles
Selective mesh sizes for juvenile fishFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedAdjust mesh size and exhaust devices to reduce catches of immature fish.See strategy
Illustration of Dispositivos excluidores de tortugas
Turtle excluder devicesFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt integrates effective turtle outings into trawl fisheries where there is a risk of accidental capture.See strategy
Illustration of Anzuelos y cebos selectivos
Selective hooks and baitsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedChoose tried combinations of bait and hook that reduce unwanted catches.See strategy
Illustration of Protección de aves en palangre
Seabird protection in longline fishingFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedUse scarecrow lines and other appropriate measures to reduce seabird hooks.See strategy
Illustration of Artes que reducen enredos de cetáceos
Fishing gear that reduces cetacean entanglementFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedAdapts lines, buoys and operation to reduce the risk of entanglement of whales and dolphins.See strategy
Illustration of Evitación dinámica de captura accidental
Dynamic bycatch avoidanceFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedShare unwanted catch alerts and temporarily displace fishing outside high-risk areas.See strategy
Illustration of Liberación segura de capturas no deseadas
Safe release of unwanted catchesFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedForm the crew in appropriate handling and release for each species.See strategy
Illustration of Trampas con salida si se pierden
Escape panels for lost fishing trapsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedInstall escape panels that stop holding animals when a trap is lost.See strategy
Illustration of Seguimiento de captura accidental
Bycatch monitoringFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedRecord and verify interactions with non-target species using observers or electronic means.See strategy
Illustration of Marcado y rastreo de artes pesqueras
Marking and tracing of fishing gearFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIdentify networks, lines and traps to prevent losses and facilitate their recovery.See strategy
Illustration of Recuperación de artes fantasma
Recovery of ghost fishing gearFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt organizes the safe removal of abandoned nets and traps to avoid persistent fishing.See strategy
Illustration of Eliminación de pesca explosiva y con venenos
Elimination of explosive and poisonous fishingFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt replaces destructive practices with legal arts that preserve habitats and species.See strategy
Illustration of Protección de fondos marinos vulnerables
Protection of vulnerable seabedsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedRestrict bottom contact gear in sensitive habitats such as corals or sponges.See strategy
Illustration of Energía limpia en puerto y buques
Clean energy in port and shipsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: highLevel: ambitiousContext-dependentIt uses spring electricity and electrifies ship systems where autonomy and infrastructure allow it.See strategy
Illustration of Aprovechamiento de subproductos pesqueros
Use of fisheries by-productsFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt values parts of the legal catch that were previously discarded without incentivizing greater fishing pressure.See strategy
Illustration of Trazabilidad del origen de la pesca
Traceability of the origin of fishingFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedRecord species, area, date, art and chain of custody to prove legal origin.See strategy
Illustration of Cogestión pesquera y trabajo digno
Fisheries management and decent workFisheries and marine ecosystemsFisheriesCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt involves fishing communities in decisions and ensures safety and fair conditions for crews.See strategy
Illustration of Rotación de cultivos
Crop rotationAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedAlternative crop families to diversify nutrients, disrupt pests and protect soil productivity.See strategy
Illustration of Leguminosas en la rotación
Legumes in rotationAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt integrates legumes that fix nitrogen and can reduce some of the need for external fertilizer.See strategy
Illustration of Cultivos de cobertura
Cover cropsAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt keeps plants alive between crops to cover the soil, reduce erosion and improve its functioning.See strategy
Illustration of Conservación de rastrojos
Retention of crop residuesAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt retains sufficient crop residues to protect the soil without compromising health or sowing.See strategy
Illustration of Labranza reducida con manejo integral
Reduced tillage with integrated managementAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt reduces mechanical disturbance where soil and adventitious control allow to maintain production.See strategy
Illustration of Tráfico controlado en campo
Controlled field trafficAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedConcentrate machinery steps on permanent rails to reduce compaction of cultivated soil.See strategy
Illustration of Evitar maquinaria pesada con suelo húmedo
Avoid heavy machinery with wet soilAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedPlan work to avoid compacting vulnerable soils after rain.See strategy
Illustration of Siembra en curvas de nivel
Contour plantingAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt directs labor and sowing along land limits to reduce runoff speed on suitable slopes.See strategy
Illustration of Mantenimiento de terrazas agrícolas
Maintenance of agricultural terracesAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedIt retains walls, drainage and terraces slopes to prevent erosion and failures.See strategy
Illustration of Restauración de cárcavas
Gully restorationAgriculture and cropsAgricultureCost: mediumLevel: recommendedEstablishedStabilizes eroded areas with appropriate vegetation and works after identifying the cause of the flow.See strategy
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