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Policy frameworks

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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Agreement on Agriculture of the World Trade Organization (AoA)

The WTO Agreement on Agriculture established the first multilateral framework for the reform of agricultural trade and domestic agricultural policies. This fundamental agreement introduced specific ru...

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

The Convention on Biological Diversity is a legally binding international treaty that represents a significant step forward in the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its comp...

Regional Agreement on Conservation of Ecosystems and Forest Plantations

The main objective of the Regional Agreement for the Management and Conservation of Natural Forest Ecosystems and the Development of Forest Plantations is to establish concerted actions aimed at prese...

Convention for the Conservation of Biodiversity and Protection of Priority Wild Areas in Central America

The main objective of the Convention is to conserve the terrestrial and coastal-marine biodiversity of the Central American region for the benefit of present and future generations. The signatory Stat...

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty signed in 1992, which entered into force in 1994. Its primary purpose is to address the global challenges ...

Tegucigalpa Protocol to the letter of the Organization of Central American States (ODECA)

The Tegucigalpa Protocol to the Charter of the Organization of Central American States (ODECA) is an agreement signed by the presidents of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and P...

Treaty of Asunción for the Establishment of a Common Market

The Treaty of Asunción for the Establishment of a Common Market was signed on March 26, 1991 by the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Eastern Rep...

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Constitutive Agreement of the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD)

The Constitutive Agreement of the Central American Commission on Environment and Development is a regional agreement signed in San José on December 12, 1989, by the Presidents of Costa Rica, El Salva...

Partial Scope Renegotiation Agreement n°29 signed between the Republic of Ecuador and the United Mexican States.

The purpose of the Partial Scope Agreement between Ecuador and Mexico is to integrate into the new regional integration scheme, established by the Montevideo Treaty of 1980, the tariff and non-tariff ...

Treaty of the Plata Basin

The Plata Basin Treaty, signed by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, focuses on the harmonious development and physical integration of the basin and its areas of influence, promoting co...

Cartagena Agreement Agricultural Development Program

It is a regional initiative aimed at promoting sustainable, competitive, and inclusive development of the agricultural sector in the member countries of the Andean Community. Its main objective is to ...

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention)

The UPOV Convention is an international treaty that provides a legal framework for the protection of new plant varieties, granting exclusive commercial rights to the breeders. To obtain protection, a ...