OPSAa

+506 2216 0222 opsaa@iica.int

Blog IICA

Policy frameworks

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

DID YOU KNOW?

Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

Export

Showing 186 results

Colombia: Decree 107 of 2025 - Adoption of measures for the protection of agricultural areas, production and supply chai...

This legislative decree, issued under the State of Internal Commotion declared due to the severe public order disruption in the Catatumbo region, adopts extraordinary measures to protect agricultural ...

Completed

BIOECONOMY STATE STRATEGY OF THE STATE OF PARÁ

Amazon, with all its abundant variety of natural genetic resources represents one of the richest patrimonies of the globe, with a gigantic economic potential yet unexplored, which waste through defore...

Law for the mitigation and adaptation to the effects of climate change for the State of Colima.

The Law for Mitigation and Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change for the State of Colima (LMACCCEC) is a state law in Mexico aimed at establishing the foundations for addressing climate change m...

Climate change strategy of San Rafael de Heredia

The climate change strategy for San Rafael de Heredia is based on a diagnosis obtained from the Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for the canton and community perception. To develop this strategy,...

United States: Oregon Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)

The policy goal of the program is to reduce the carbon intensity of Oregons transportation fuels. Beginning in 2016, the DEQ established annual average carbon intensity reduction standards that extend...

Law 401 on Climate Change for the State of Zacatecas and Municipalities

The Climate Change Law for the State of Zacatecas and Municipalities was enacted on December 29, 2015. The law establishes the framework for climate action in the state of Zacatecas, encompassing both...

Lineamiento de Política Pública en Bioeconomía para el Departamento de Tolima

The document establishes strategic guidelines to promote and guide the development of the bioeconomy in the department of Tolima, Colombia. The bioeconomy, understood as the sustainable use of biologi...

Law No. 9,949 that creates the State Policy on Sustainable Nutritional Food Security

The Law establishes the State Policy for Sustainable Nutritional Food Security (POESANS) in the state of Pará, Brazil. This law defines the guidelines and objectives to promote food and nutritional s...

Agricultural, Rural and Sustainable Development Law of Mexico City

The main objective of the Law is to promote the comprehensiveness and sustainability of agricultural and rural development in the region. It defines key terms such as peasants, agricultural activities...

IT Joven kicks off: the region's most important technology and innovation fair for youth.

T Joven, the most important technology and innovation fair for youth in the region, took place from April 19th to 23rd at Tecnópolis with free admission. Organized by INJUVE, the Secretariat of Innov...

INJUVE held a workshop on Youth Political Participation at the former ESMA

INJUVE held a workshop on Youth Political Participation at the former ESMA (National Institute of Human Rights) as part of the Third World Forum on Human Rights. Over two days, young people debated an...

Mexico: Fertilizer Program 2023

Mexico's Fertilizer Program for fiscal year 2023 had an allocated budget of 16,684.1 million Mexican pesos, according to the 2023 Federal Expenditure Budget and the program rules published in the Offi...