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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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Atlantic Forest Law, No. 11,428

The Atlantic Forest Law establishes a legal framework for the protection, conservation, regeneration, and sustainable use of the Atlantic Forest Biome, considered a national heritage of Brazil. The la...

Law No. 11,952: Cadastral regularization of occupations of union lands in the Legal Amazon

Legal framework that establishes standards for the regularization of occupations on lands located in areas of the Union, within the scope of the Brazilian Legal Amazon, through alienation and concessi...

Native Vegetation Protection Law (Brazilian Forest Code - Amendments)

Legal framework that establishes standards for the protection of native vegetation, Permanent Preservation Areas and Legal Reserve areas in Brazil, regulating forest exploitation, supply of forest raw...

Law No. 13,493: Green Domestic Product (GDP)

Legal framework that establishes the Green Domestic Product (GDP) as a national economic indicator that incorporates the valuation of Brazil's ecological heritage in its calculation. It mandates that ...

Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development Act, Act No. 7 of 1995

Guyana's Act No. 7 of 1995 establishes the Iwokrama International Centre as an autonomous non-profit institution to manage approximately 371,000 hectares of tropical forest in the heart of Guyana. Thi...

Law No. 9,605: Environmental Crimes of Brazil

Establishes criminal and administrative sanctions applicable to harmful conduct and activities against the environment in Brazil, defining crimes against fauna, flora, urban planning, cultural heritag...

Law No. 26834: Law on Protected Natural Areas

The Natural Protected Areas Law (Law N° 26834) establishes the regulatory framework for the management, conservation, and administration of Natural Protected Areas in Peru. It defines these areas as ...

Guidelines for Climate Change Plans of Autonomous Governments

The Guidelines for Climate Change Plans of Autonomous Governments establish directives for the development and implementation of climate change plans, programs and strategies at the subnational level ...

Field Data Collection Manual for the National Forest Inventory of Honduras

The Field Data Collection Manual for the National Forest Inventory of Honduras is a technical instrument developed in 2017 that establishes standardized methodologies for the systematic collection of ...

Guidelines and Standards Manual for Improved Forest Management

The Guidelines and Standards Manual for Improved Forest Management is a technical instrument developed by the National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (I...

Agreement No. 026-2024 of the National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (I...

This agreement establishes the obligation to present a depository guarantee for owners or beneficiaries of commercial forest harvesting authorizations in coniferous and broadleaf forests in Honduras. ...

Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Emissions Reduction Initiative (IRE) of Mexico

The Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) is an instrument that establishes the guidelines, principles, and procedures for the assessment, management, and mitigation of environmental an...