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UNCCD Annex
Annex III: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Science and Technology Correspondents

National Action Programmes

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - National Action Programme, 2004, Spanish

Voluntary LDN Targets (Optional)

National voluntary LDN targets (original language)

•     Al año 2030 se ha incrementado la cobertura boscosa en 262.361,00ha (0,53%).
•     Al 2030 se ha reducido en un 50% la incidencia de incendios forestales en todo el territorio.
•     Al 2030 se recupera y mantiene un área agrícola cultivada de 100.000ha por año.
•     Al 2030 se ha implementado el manejo sostenible de tierras en el 50% de la cobertura de matorrales y pastizales.
•     Al 2030 el 50% de la cobertura de matorrales y pastizales se habrán regenerado de forma natural como bosques.
•     Al 2030 se ha promovido y apoyado la integración de la NDT en el ordenamiento del territorio particularmente dentro de las zonas con alto nivel de criticidad de proceso de degradación de la tierra.
•     Al 2020 mejorar la coordinación entre las distintas instituciones, sociedad civil, gremios y fomentar mecanismos participativos.
•     Para 2020 mejorar el marco legal existente que ayude a potenciar el programa NDT.

National voluntary LDN targets - English*

• By 2030, increase forest cover by 262,361 hectares (0.53 per cent);
• By 2030, reduce by 50% the incidence of forest fires throughout the country;
• By 2030, 100,000 hectares of cultivated agricultural per year are recovered and maintained.
• By 2030, sustainable land management has been implemented in 50% of shrub and pasture cover.
• By 2030, naturally regenerate 50% of shrub and pasture cover as forests.
• By 2030, the integration of the LDN into land use planning has been promoted and supported, particularly in areas with high critical levels of the land degradation process.
• By 2020, improve coordination between different institutions, civil society, trade unions and encourage participatory mechanisms.
• By 2020, improve the existing legal framework that helps to strengthen the LDN programme.

*An unofficial translation into English is provided for countries which articulated their targets in other languages.
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - LDN Country Commitments, 2019, Spanish
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - LDN TSP Country Report, 2019, Spanish

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