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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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EU: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

The main objective of this environmental measure is to prevent carbon leakage, as well as to encourage partner countries to establish carbon pricing policies to fight climate change. CBAM decreases im...

NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Third National Communication of Peru

This report includes the update of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories for 2010 and the results of the new GHG inventories for 2005 and 2012, as well as a general description of the measure...

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty signed in 1992, which entered into force in 1994. Its primary purpose is to address the global challenges ...

Uruguays national climate change policy

Uruguays National Climate Change Policy (PNCC) is a document that establishes strategies and actions to promote climate change, adaptation and mitigation in the country. The PNCC was approved by Execu...

State plan against climate change in Coahuila

The State Plan Against Climate Change in Coahuila (PECC) is an initiative of the state government to confront climate change. The PECC was developed over the last 10 years and focuses on the generatio...

NDC: Nationally determined contribution of San Kitts y Nevis

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is appreciative of the support provided by the NDC Partnership through its implementation partners as well as the Government of Norway for their financial support...

Junín climate change strategy

The objective of the ERCC is to identify the vulnerability, of the department of Junín, of the selected sectors to implement measures that reduce the negative impacts and take advantage of the opport...

The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, is an international agreement that is part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions an...

NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of El Salvador

El Salvador submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the UNFCCC. Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), which was later adopted in 2015 as its First Nationally Determine...

BUR2: United States Second Biennial Report

The 2016 Second Biennial Report of the United States of America presents the actions taken to deliver on the climate goals and to support global partners. It begins with an overview of the Inventory o...

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, adopted on May 22, 2001, has as its main objective to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants. These cont...

BUR2: Second Biennial Update Report from Brazil

Brazil presents its Second Report Biennial Update Report (IBA) in the context of the results of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conservation of forest carb...