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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Caribbean lags: 45% of SDG targets regressing
the Caribbean has the lowest share of targets on track for fulfillment (13%), compared to 19% in South America and 18% in Central America and Mexico. Some 45% of Caribbean targets show stagnation or regression — the highest share among the three su...
LAC on track to meet only 19% of SDG targets
the region is on track to meet only 19% of the 2030 Agenda targets at the current pace — down from 23% estimated the previous year. Some 42% of targets are advancing in the right direction but too slowly, while 39% are stagnant or regressing compar...
FAO: 40-day conflict may cut fertilizer applicatio
FAO's Maximo Torero warns that high fertilizer costs and prolonged conflict may force farmers to cut inputs and plantings. A 20% reduction in fertilizers could slash yields by 25%, as costs now consume half of smallholder budgets.
FAO: Vegetable oil up 5.1%, sugar up 7.2% in March
Vegetable oil prices increased 5.1% in March, marking a third consecutive monthly rise, while sugar prices jumped 7.2% to their highest level since October 2025. Both increases are linked to rising energy costs driven by the Iran war and disruptions ...
FAO: Food Price Index rises 2.4% in March
FAO's Food Price Index rose 2.4% in March 2026, reaching its highest level since September of the previous year. The increase reflects the impact of higher energy costs linked to the Iran war, which disrupted the Strait of Hormuz and pushed crude ben...

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Law No. 29664 on Disaster Risk Management of Peru.

Perus Disaster Risk Management Law, Law No. 29664, enacted in 2011, provides a comprehensive framework for disaster risk management, encompassing prevention, reduction, preparedness, response, and rec...

Colombias Climate Change Law

Law 1931 of 2018 is Colombia's Climate Change Law and constitutes the country's legal basis for addressing the effects of climate change in a coordinated, long-term, and territorially focused manner.

Decree 297-2013 establishing the climate change framework in Honduras.

It establishes a framework for climate action in Honduras, including both mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The laws primary objectives are to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and ac...

Law for the Creation of the National Climate Change Fund (FLONACC)

This law establishes a national fund to finance climate change, mitigation and adaptation actions.

Law No. 162 on Integral Management of Socio-natural and Technological Risks

This law establishes the framework for comprehensive risk management in Venezuela, encompassing the prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters.

General Law of Climate Change of Mexico

The General Climate Change Law of Mexico is a comprehensive regulatory framework that regulates mitigation and adaptation actions to climate change throughout the national territory. This law establis...

General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection

Regulatory law of Mexico that refers to the preservation and restoration of the ecological balance, as well as the protection of the environment, in the national territory and the areas over which the...

National Policy on Adaptation to Climate Change in Costa Rica

Costa Ricas National Climate Change Adaptation Policy (PNACC) is a guideline for addressing climate change impacts. Approved in 2018, it aims to reduce the countrys vulnerability, enhance its adaptati...

Law No. 24.354 passed in 1994

The National Public Investment System is hereby created, the objectives of which are the initiation and permanent updating of an inventory of national public investment projects and the annual formula...

Peru: Law N° 30355 on the Promotion and Development of Family Agriculture.

The purpose of this Law was to define the responsibilities of the State in the promotion and development of family farming, recognizing its fundamental role in food security, the conservation of agrob...

Peru: Law No. 31168 Promoting the empowerment of rural and indigenous women

The purpose of this Law was to strengthen, through affirmative actions, the empowerment and equal opportunities of rural and indigenous women, promoting their integral development and autonomy in the ...

Peru: Law No. 31371 Prioritizing access to agricultural insurance within the framework of Law 30355, Law for the Promoti...

The objective of this law is to include section h) in Article 6 of Law 30355, Law on the Promotion and Development of Family Agriculture, with the purpose of providing agricultural insurance for the p...