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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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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.

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National Care Policy 2021-2031

(EN) Its objective is to progressively implement a system of care for people in a situation of dependency, that is, people who need support and care to carry out their daily activities

AgroEnvironment Agenda for 2030

The AgroEnvironment Agenda for 2030 is Costa Rica's national strategy that articulates the agricultural and environmental sectors to promote sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient development. ...

NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of Costa Rica

The NDC is articulated on public policy in several fundamental axes aimed at having a low-carbon and resilient development to the effects of climate change that promotes adaptation and brings co-benef...

Costa Rica National Bioeconomy Strategy 2020-2030

The strategy has five objectives (1) bioeconomy for rural development, (2) biodiversity and development, (3) biorefinery of residual biomass, (4) advanced bioeconomy and (5) urban bioeconomy and green...

Costa Rica: Puente Agro Strategy

This document contains Puente Agros operational strategy for the creation of real opportunities for agro-producing households in Costa Rica. Its purpose is to provide information on the process of ass...

Costa Rica's National Bioeconomy Strategy 2020-2030

In line with the 2018 World Bioeconomy Summit, this strategy defines the bioeconomy as the production, utilization, conservation and regeneration of biological resources, including the knowledge, scie...

Executive Decree No. 42392 - National Phytosanitary Emergency Declaration for the Prevention of Introduction of Fusarium...

The decree declares a national phytosanitary emergency in Costa Rica to prevent the introduction, establishment, and spread of the quarantine pest Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (FO...

Decree No. 42316-MAG-MINAE National Plan for Soil Management and Conservation for Agroecological Lands in Costa Rica

The Plan contains the general guidelines that are binding and mandatory whenever programs or projects affecting agroecological lands are carried out or implemented, as stated in Article 11 of Law No. ...

Costa Rica: 58 Agro COVID-19 measures

Measures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica.

National Policy for Protection Areas of Rivers, Streams, Creeks and Water Springs (2020-2040)

The National Policy for Protection Areas of Rivers, Streams, Creeks and Water Springs 2020-2040 establishes the strategic guidelines for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of wa...

Gender Equality Policy for Inclusive Development in the Costa Rican Agricultural, Fisheries and Rural Sector 2020-2030 a...

El objetivo general, es reducir de manera significativa las desigualdades de género en el desarrollo de las actividades productivas por medio de una atención efectiva e igualitaria en la prestación...

National Family Farming Plan

Its objective is to promote actions that guarantee the integral and inclusive development of family farming and its recognition as a way of life, based on the strengthening of governance and intersect...