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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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National Forest Restoration Plan 2019-2030

The National Forest Restoration Plan 2019-2030 is a public policy instrument that establishes the technical, legal, and financial guidelines for the implementation of mechanisms to recover degraded ec...

Forestry Sector Law of the Dominican Republic, No. 57-18

The Forestry Sector Law of the Dominican Republic establishes a regulatory framework for sustainable forest management, seeking the conservation, use, production, industrialization, and commercializat...

Agreement No. 485: Technical Standards for the Formulation of Forest Management Plans

The Technical Standards for Formulation of Forest Management Plans constitute a set of technical and legal rules applicable during the management and use of natural forests and private forest plantati...

National Native Forest Strategy Uruguay

Strategic framework that establishes the vision, mission and objectives for the conservation and sustainable management of native forests in Uruguay until 2030, led by the General Forest Directorate. ...

Code of Practice for Forest Operations of Guyana

The Code of Practice for Forest Operations of Guyana establishes standards and guidelines for sustainable management of forest resources, promoting harvesting practices that improve utilization standa...

National Food and Nutritional Security Policy 2018-2028

The National Food and Nutrition Security Policy 2018-2028 is a strategy developed through extensive public consultation, with a country vision aimed at meeting the food needs of the Salvadoran populat...

National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (ENAREDD+)

ENAREDD+ is a set of strategic guidelines that promotes mitigation and adaptation actions to climate change through comprehensive land management to foster low-carbon sustainable rural development. It...

Establishing the organization and operation of agrifood chains.

MIDA will create agrifood chains, which must be representative and legitimate, with the participation of the actors in the various sectors involved in agricultural activities in the country. A technic...

Organic Law on Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture of Ecuador

The purpose of this Law is to protect, revitalize, multiply, and promote agrobiodiversity concerning phytogenetic resources for food and agriculture; ensure the production and ongoing free access to q...

National Territorial Rural Development Plan 2017 - 2022.

The National Plan for Territorial Rural Development (PNDRT) 2017-2022 is the strategy for the execution of the State Policy for Territorial Rural Development (PEDRT) 2015-2030, whose purpose is aimed ...

Policy Development Plan 2017-2021

The Policy Development Plan 2017-2021 of Suriname is a strategic government instrument that establishes guidelines for the sustainable development of the country during this period. This plan integrat...

Family Farming Program (PAF)

Program to reduce rural poverty by improving the quality of life and incomes of farming families through strengthening social and economic capacities, expanding their inclusion in the provision of lan...