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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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Estimated inv. against effects of El Niño (2026)
Latin America and the Caribbean require US$33 million to take action and protect 1.1 million people from the anticipated effects of El Niño, including those related to food security. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Availability of aquatic foods in LAC (2023)
In 2023, the average per capita availability of aquatic foods in Latin America was 10.1 kg. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Capture of Engraulis ringens in the Pacific (2024)
After a sharp decline linked to the 2023 El Niño phenomenon, the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) recovered remarkably in 2024, with catches increasing by almost 65%, from 3.5 million tons to 5.7 million tons. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Surplus from ex. of aquatic animal products in ALC
Latin America and the Caribbean consolidated their position as one of the world's leading net exporters of aquatic animal products, registering a trade surplus of $21 billion in 2024. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Percentage of reg. fishing (LAC) in the S. Pacific
Approximately 64% of the region's capture fisheries production in 2024 came from the Southeast Pacific. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).

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Law 2178 through which legal and financial security is granted to agricultural insurance and other provisions are issued...

This law is intended to encourage and protect agricultural, forestry, fishing, and aquaculture production. This legislation seeks to economically improve these sectors and promote their organization a...

National Biodiversity Policy of Honduras 2019-2029

The Policy establishes guidelines for the planning, management and sustainable use of biodiversity, recognizing its value for the economic and social development of the country. It focuses on the coor...

Climate Change Policy Framework for Jamaica

Jamaica's Climate Change Policy aims to support the objectives of the Jamaica National Development Plan Vision 2030, specifically Goal 4: Jamaica has a healthy natural environment. Specific objectives...

Catastrophic bond in Mexico

The catastrophe bond issued by the Government of Mexico, in collaboration with the World Bank, provides financial protection against natural disasters such as earthquakes and tropical cyclones. This b...

El Salvador Produces Insurance

Produce Seguro is the first parametric insurance against natural catastrophes in El Salvador, launched in June 2018. It is designed to cover business interruptions caused by drought, excess rainfall a...

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan - Agricultural Strategy in Brazil

The Agriculture Strategy focuses on the adaptation of the agricultural sector to the effects of climate change. Developed in coordination with entities such as MAPA, Embrapa and Inmet, the strategy se...

Saint Lucia Climate Change Adaptation Policy

The main objective of the Saint Lucia Climate Change Adaptation Policy is to guide and encourage a national process to address the short, medium and long-term effects of climate change in a coordinate...

Food and Nutrition Security Policy Jamaica

La Política Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional busca abordar de manera integral los desafíos de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en el país. Su objetivo principal es garantizar que ...

Law 6125 Agrarian Insurance Program (Province of Corrientes)

Law No. 6125 establishes the Agrarian Insurance Program in the province of Corrientes with the objective of assisting agricultural, livestock and forestry producers through risk transfer mechanisms. T...

Law 144 of the Agricultural Community Productive Revolution in Bolivia

The purpose of the law is to achieve food sovereignty with conditions of safety and quality to improve the quality of life of Bolivians. The policies of the Agricultural Community Productive Revolutio...

Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund is an operating entity of the financial mechanism under Article 11 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Its purpose is to make a significant and ambitio...

Resolution 49 Subsidies for Agricultural Insurance in Chile

The program is designed to protect agricultural activity from losses caused by adverse weather events such as droughts, excessive or untimely rains, frost, hail, snow and damaging winds. To facilitate...