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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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Normative Instruction 141/2023 that establishes the concession procedures for the environmental modalities Forestry, Env...

This Normative Instruction provides for the operational and administrative procedures for the concession, application, monitoring and accountability of the Installation Credit in the environmental mod...

Decree No. 11,815 establishing the National Program for the Conversion of Degraded Pastures into Sustainable Agricultura...

Decree No. 11,815 establishes the National Program for the Conversion of Degraded Pastures into Sustainable Agricultural and Forestry Production Systems (PNCPD), with the purpose of promoting and coor...

MAPA Ordinance No. 628 of November 14, 2023 establishing the Action Plan for Forest Recovery and Management - Sustainabl...

The Sustainable Forest + Plan is an initiative of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock that aims to support forest development through reforestation and forest recomposition actions. It...

Decree No. 11,786 establishing the National Policy for Territorial and Environmental Management Quilombola (PNGTAQ)

The National Policy for Quilombola Territorial and Environmental Management (PNGTAQ) is a Brazilian government initiative to support and promote territorial and environmental management practices of q...

Government of Canada Green Bond Framework

The Government of Canada Green Bond Framework (November 2023) is a sustainable finance instrument developed in accordance with the International Capital Market Association Green Bond Principles that e...

Forest Law-Costa Rica

Establishes as an essential and priority function of the State, ensuring the conservation, protection and administration of natural forests and the production, use, industrialization and promotion of ...

National Strategy for the Use of Carbon Markets of the Argentine Republic

The National Strategy for the Use of Carbon Markets of the Argentine Republic establishes a common framework for the implementation of carbon markets in the national territory. It proposes nine strate...

Roadmap of the Forest Partnership between the European Union and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana

The Roadmap establishes the operational plan to implement the Forest Partnership between the European Union and Guyana, organized into four main workstreams. This instrument details specific milestone...

MAATE-2023-053 - Technical Standard establishing the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Compensation Scheme of Ecuador

Ministerial Agreement MAATE-2023-053 establishes a national greenhouse gas emissions compensation scheme in Ecuador, regulating voluntary mitigation initiatives that allow the reduction and/or removal...

Decree No. 11,548 of June 5, 2023, establishing the National Commission for REDD+

This decree establishes the National Commission for REDD+ in Brazil, with the objective of coordinating, monitoring, and reviewing the National Strategy for REDD+ (ENREDD+). The commission also coordi...

Law No. 14,590, which introduces changes in the regulations on forest management, biodiversity conservation and climate ...

This law modifies Brazilian legislation related to public forest management, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. It introduces significant changes to forest concessions, including the possi...

Suriname Aligned National Action Programme to Combat Land Degradation (2023-2030)

The Suriname Aligned National Action Programme to Combat Land Degradation is a comprehensive strategic framework developed to address desertification, land degradation and drought in Suriname during t...