{"id":27133,"date":"2024-05-15T11:26:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T17:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=27133"},"modified":"2024-05-15T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T17:26:57","slug":"representante-de-catie-en-honduras-presenta-soluciones-agroforestales-ante-la-contaminacion-del-aire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2024\/05\/15\/representante-de-catie-en-honduras-presenta-soluciones-agroforestales-ante-la-contaminacion-del-aire\/","title":{"rendered":"Representative of CATIE in Honduras presents agroforestry solutions against air pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em>In particular, he referred to the Quesungual Agroforestry System (SAQ), where he worked as a researcher in southern Lempira, Honduras.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>Edwin Garc\u00eda, the CATIE representative in Honduras, has been actively involved this week in various television and journalistic spaces in his country, addressing the crisis generated by air pollution affecting several cities, which exceed the levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p><p>This issue, attributed to a combination of forest fires, haze, and high temperatures, has caught the attention of the public.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion2-600x334.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>In an interview on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tunota.com\/honduras-hoy\/articulo\/expertos-apuestan-por-sistema-quesungual-para-frenar-contaminacion-ambiental-en-honduras-2024-05-12?s=08\">national television program TSI, Foro 30\/30, with journalist Edgardo Melgar,<\/a>, Garc\u00eda emphasized the importance of agroforestry systems as a viable solution to this challenge, as well as their contribution to the provision of other ecosystem services. In particular, he referred to the Quesungual Agroforestry System (SAQ), where he worked as a researcher in southern Lempira, Honduras.<\/p><p>The SAQ, based on principles of no burning for planting, natural tree regeneration care, pruning management, and soil coverage, has proven effective in restoring the ecosystem in the mentioned region.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Expertos proponen implementar &#039;Sistema Quesungual&#039; para contrarrestar contaminaci\u00f3n ambiental\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3sJgW0mFAUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>These principles are adaptable and replicable in other areas and sectors, which has been the subject of work by CATIE and its national partners for several years, including initiatives related to sustainable livestock farming and carbon emission reduction.<\/p><p>Check out the information on this topic here, where CATIE was a reference point for these interviews, thanks to the work of our representative in Honduras.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/LJLMwd4ubJ5QUSmf\/?mibextid=oFDknk\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/LJLMwd4ubJ5QUSmf\/?mibextid=oFDknk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tunota.com\/honduras-hoy\/articulo\/expertos-apuestan-por-sistema-quesungual-para-frenar-contaminacion-ambiental-en-honduras-2024-05-12?s=08\">https:\/\/www.tunota.com\/honduras-hoy\/articulo\/expertos-apuestan-por-sistema-quesungual-para-frenar-contaminacion-ambiental-en-honduras-2024-05-12?s=08<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/noticierohoymismo\/posts\/pfbid0k74p1vZLRUYeTypReauVZ8nYt5QcspBcit2tLHdQgr7pJW6Je557ntAjqPzdZeXsl\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/noticierohoymismo\/posts\/pfbid0k74p1vZLRUYeTypReauVZ8nYt5QcspBcit2tLHdQgr7pJW6Je557ntAjqPzdZeXsl<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/r\/HMcweps89CHZ7xh9\/?mibextid=D5vuiz\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/r\/HMcweps89CHZ7xh9\/?mibextid=D5vuiz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion3-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion3-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/contaminacion3-600x388.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Edwin Garc\u00eda<br>CATIE Representative in Honduras<br><a href=\"mailto:egarcia@catie.ac.cr\">egarcia@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Kattia Berm\u00fadez Mora<br>Coordinator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:kattia.bermudez@catie.ac.cr\">kattia.bermudez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El representante del CATIE en Honduras, Edwin Garc\u00eda, ha estado activamente involucrado esta semana en diversos espacios televisivos y period\u00edsticos de su pa\u00eds, abordando la crisis generada por la contaminaci\u00f3n del aire que afecta a varias ciudades, las cuales exceden &hellip; 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