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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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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Resolution 48/97 establishing the MERCOSUR technical regulation on the identity and quality of blue cheese

This regulation establishes the identity and quality of blue cheese for consumption and marketing in MERCOSUR.

Resolution 47/97 that establishes the MERCOSUR technical regulation on the identity and quality of fermented milks.

This regulation establishes the identity and quality of fermented milks.

Paraguayan Penal Code (Paraguay)

Law 1,160-97 This law punishes attempted crimes, as well as culpable conduct. It defines in the Second Book, Title III, Chapter I, “Acts punishable against the natural bases of human life” differe...

The Enviromental services Health Act (EN)(Dominica)

An Act to make provision for the conservation and maintenance of the environment in the interest of health generally and in relation to places frequented by the public.571/

Agreement 1570-98 - Biosafety regulations with emphasis on transgenic plants.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish the general principles to be taken into account for the regulation of the use of genetically modified organisms, in order to ensure human health, agricul...

Law No. 16,858/ declaration of interest generates irrigation for agricultural purposes (Uruguay)

Through this law, the use of water for irrigation is decreed to be of general interest.

Plant Protection Act (Trinidad and Tobago)

This Act provides the legal basis for the prevention and control of plant pests in Trinidad and Tobago. It governs the importation and movement of plants, plant products, and soil; establishes the Pla...

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 ...

Plant protection law in Costa Rica

The Plant Protection Law No. 7664, declared of public interest and mandatory application, is established in order to protect plants from damage caused by pests, prevent their introduction and spread, ...

Law No. 16,811 Declares of national interest the obtaining, production, circulation and internal and external marketing ...

The Law declares of national interest the obtaining, production, circulation and marketing, both internally and externally, of seeds and phytogenetic creations. As part of this initiative, the Nationa...

The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, is an international agreement that is part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions an...

National Water Resources Policy

The National Water Resources Plan (PNRH), established by Law No. 9.433/97, is one of the two instruments that guide water management in Brazil.