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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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Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Policy of the Dominican Republic

The Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Policy establishes the regulatory framework for access, use, and fair and equitable distribution of benefits derived from genetic resources in...

Resolution No. 012-2011: Regulations for the declaration of private protected areas or voluntary conservation

The Regulation for the declaration of private protected areas or voluntary conservation, promulgated through Resolution No. 012-2011, establishes the regulatory framework for the creation and manageme...

Participatory Environmental Policy and Management in Venezuela

The Participatory Environmental Policy and Management in Venezuela establishes a guiding framework for the integration of citizen participation in environmental decision-making processes in the countr...

Agreement No. 031-2010 - General Regulations of the Forest Law, Protected Areas and Wildlife

The regulation establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for the conservation and sustainable management of forest resources and biodiversity in the country. The National Institute of Forest Co...

Law No. 20412: Incentive System for Agro-environmental Sustainability of Agricultural Land (SIRSD-S).

State incentive system that seeks to contribute to the agro-environmental sustainability of agricultural soils through a bonus on the net costs of specific activities. The main objectives of the progr...

Decree 778/008 of 12/22/2008 Regulates Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 which allowed the differentiation of social security cont...

Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 modified the tax system, establishing a comprehensive income tax system, introducing, among other changes, the Personal Income Tax. This decree regulated the tax exemption of 5...

Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 which allowed the differentiation of Social Security contributions.

Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 modified the tax system, establishing a comprehensive income tax system, introducing, among other changes, the Personal Income Tax. Law 18341 of 08/30/008 modified the IRPF by ...

Policies for the Effective Management of the National System of Protected Areas of the Dominican Republic

The Policies for the Effective Management of the National System of Protected Areas establish the strategic guidelines to strengthen the conservation and sustainable management of protected areas in t...

Law on Conservation, Promotion and Sustainable Development of the Forestry Sector

Law No. 462 establishes the legal framework for the conservation, promotion and sustainable development of the forestry sector in Nicaragua, based on natural forest management, plantation promotion an...

Law 731 of 2002 (Colombia)

Law 731 of 2002 is a regulation that aims to improve the quality of life of rural women, prioritizing those with low income. It establishes measures to accelerate equity between rural men and women, i...

Peru: Regulations for the Application of Tax Benefits for Crop and/or Livestock Activities (Supreme Decree No. 055-97-EF...

This Decree sets out regulatory provisions for accessing the tax benefits established in Title II of the Agricultural Sector Promotion Law (Legislative Decree No. 885). To qualify, individuals or lega...

Law for Livestock Promotion and Development

El Salvador's Law for Livestock Promotion and Development constitutes the main regulatory framework to protect, promote and develop cattle, swine and goat livestock dedicated to breeding, selection an...