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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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General Regulation of the Irrigation and Drainage Law

The General Regulation develops the provisions of the Irrigation and Drainage Law to facilitate its interpretation and systematic application, establishing procedures for the conservation, use and dis...

Law on Control of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Products for Agricultural Use

This law establishes the regulatory framework for the control, registration, importation, manufacturing, commercialization and application of pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides and chemical products ...

State Lands Regulations of Guyana

The State Lands Regulations of Guyana establish the comprehensive regulatory framework for the management, allocation, and use of state lands in Guyana. These regulations detail the procedures for app...

Clean Water Act (EN)(Estados Unidos)

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. .

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...

National Environmental Policy Act (EN)(Estados Unidos)

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisi...

Law 17,319 – Hydrocarbons Regulatory Framework

Argentine law establishing the legal framework for the exploration, exploitation, industrialization, transport and commercialization of hydrocarbons. The regulation defines State responsibilities and ...

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Constitution of the Republic of Uruguay

This is the highest legal norm in the country. According to this, drinking water and sanitation are fundamental human rights, therefore the resource must be managed sustainably and the environment mus...

Irrigation Act. 1967 (Barbados)

An Act to provide for the powers of the Chief Agricultural Officer with respect to irrigation and related purposes. This Act allows the Chief Agricultural Officer, with the approval of the Minister re...

General Water Law (Panama)

1. The purpose of these Laws is to regulate the use of continental and insular waters of the State, guaranteeing their sustainability in availability, quality and quantity, through the integrated mana...

National Water Comission (EN)(Jamaica)

There is hereby established a body to be called the National Water Comission which shall be the body corporate with perpetual successions and a common seal and with power to adquire, hold and dispose ...

General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration

The General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration constitutes a multinational agreement signed in 1960 that establishes a common market among Central American countries, committing to perfec...