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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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Caribbean lags: 45% of SDG targets regressing
the Caribbean has the lowest share of targets on track for fulfillment (13%), compared to 19% in South America and 18% in Central America and Mexico. Some 45% of Caribbean targets show stagnation or regression — the highest share among the three su...
LAC on track to meet only 19% of SDG targets
the region is on track to meet only 19% of the 2030 Agenda targets at the current pace — down from 23% estimated the previous year. Some 42% of targets are advancing in the right direction but too slowly, while 39% are stagnant or regressing compar...
FAO: 40-day conflict may cut fertilizer applicatio
FAO's Maximo Torero warns that high fertilizer costs and prolonged conflict may force farmers to cut inputs and plantings. A 20% reduction in fertilizers could slash yields by 25%, as costs now consume half of smallholder budgets.
FAO: Vegetable oil up 5.1%, sugar up 7.2% in March
Vegetable oil prices increased 5.1% in March, marking a third consecutive monthly rise, while sugar prices jumped 7.2% to their highest level since October 2025. Both increases are linked to rising energy costs driven by the Iran war and disruptions ...
FAO: Food Price Index rises 2.4% in March
FAO's Food Price Index rose 2.4% in March 2026, reaching its highest level since September of the previous year. The increase reflects the impact of higher energy costs linked to the Iran war, which disrupted the Strait of Hormuz and pushed crude ben...

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Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Paris Agreement is a binding international treaty adopted at COP 21 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015. Its primary goal is to keep the global temperatur...

Law No. 13,971, dated December 27, 2019, establishes the Multi-Year Plan (MAP) of the Union for the period 2020-2023.

Law LEI No. 13,971 of December 27, 2019 establishes the Multi-Year Plan (PPA) for the Union for the period 2020-2023. This plan serves as a planning instrument that outlines the guidelines, objectives...

Law 1-12 establishing the 2030 national development strategy

Law 1-12 establishes the National Development Strategy of the Dominican Republic 2030, covering the period from 2012 to 2030. It was approved in 2012 and has been in effect since 2013. This law sets o...

National Policy on Adaptation to Climate Change in Costa Rica

Costa Ricas National Climate Change Adaptation Policy (PNACC) is a guideline for addressing climate change impacts. Approved in 2018, it aims to reduce the countrys vulnerability, enhance its adaptati...

Law for the mitigation and adaptation to the effects of climate change for the State of Colima.

The Law for Mitigation and Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change for the State of Colima (LMACCCEC) is a state law in Mexico aimed at establishing the foundations for addressing climate change m...

Law for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the State of Chiapas.

The Law for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the State of Chiapas (LAMACCECH) is a Mexican state law that aims to establish the basis for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the sta...

Law for the adaptation and mitigation of the effects of climate change in the State of Coahuila de Zaragoza.

The Law for Adaptation and Mitigation to the Effects of Climate Change in the State of Coahuila de Zaragoza (LAMICCE) is a Mexican state law aimed at establishing the foundations for adaptation and mi...

Plan for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector in Nicaragua

The Plan for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector is a multisectoral instrument that seeks to comply with the 2010-2015 Action Plan of the Nat...

Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Forestry and Livestock Sector

The plan presents 21 climate change adaptation measures that focus mainly on four key areas: water management, research, information and training, management of agricultural crops and forests, and ris...

Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

The Plan focuses on the emerged areas that are part of the archipelago, except for the keys, contains the profile of vulnerability to climate change (rise in mean sea level -ANM) of the islands and th...

USDA Climate Change Adaptation Plan

The Plan describes how USDA is integrating climate adaptation into its mission, programs, and operations. An update to its 2014 Adaptation Plan, this Plan identifies key vulnerabilities to the effects...

Peru: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Action Plan.

The plan prepared by the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) presents a proposal for programs, projects and priority actions in the short and medium term to address climate change. It represents a fir...