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National Contingency Strategy for El Niño 2026–2027

National strategy of the Government of Costa Rica aimed at addressing, through coordinated and interinstitutional action, the risks associated with the El Niño-Southern Oscillation during the period ...

Implementation- Ongoing

Senate Bill 1287 to Redefine Puerto Rico’s Maritime-Terrestrial Zone

Puerto Rico Senate Bill 1287 proposes to amend the Puerto Rico Docks and Harbors Act of 1968 to redefine the Maritime-Terrestrial Zone by incorporating criteria related to sea-level rise, coastal eros...

Development-design

Reform of the law against cattle rustling to protect small producers

Venezuela’s National Assembly announced the start of discussions to reform the legal framework against cattle rustling and move toward a new Law for the Protection of Livestock Activity. The initiat...

Development-design

Establishment of the Inter-Institutional Commission for Monitoring the Effects of El Niño in Panama.

Resolution of Panama’s Cabinet Council establishing a High-Level Inter-Institutional Commission to coordinate, prevent and address the potential adverse effects of El Niño. The Commission brings to...

Implementation- Ongoing

Permanent Preparedness Plan Technical Team for Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting on Food and Nutrition Security

The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines established a permanent Preparedness Plan Technical Team responsible for the continuous monitoring, analysis and reporting of Food and Nutrition Secu...

Implementation- Ongoing

Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between Mexico and the European Union

Trade and cooperation policy framework between Mexico and the European Union modernising the Global Agreement in force since 2000. The MGA and ITA incorporate updated disciplines on trade, trade facil...

Negotiation

Indigenous leaders engaged on Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agenda

Article about the engagement of indigenous leaders in Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agenda, including dialogue processes, environmental conservation and sustainable management of territories ...

Implementation- Ongoing

Resolution No. 0017-2026: Urgent Environmental and Hydrological Intervention of the Nizao River

Resolution No. 0017-2026 of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic declares an urgent environmental and hydrological intervention along the Nizao River, covering t...

Implementation- Ongoing

39th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC39)

Multilateral policy framework establishing FAO's strategic priorities for 2026–2027: efficient, inclusive, and sustainable production; hunger eradication and food security; sustainable natural resou...

Brazil National Clinical Research Program

Brazil’s National Clinical Research Program (PPClin) was established by the Ministry of Health to reorganize, modernize and nationally integrate clinical research. The program seeks to accelerate th...

Implementation- Ongoing

New Regulatory Regime for Tobacco and Nicotine Products in Argentina

Argentina approved a new regulatory framework for next-generation tobacco and nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches. The measure replaces the...

Implementation- Ongoing

Peru Updates Food Safety Regulations for Packaging Materials

The post reports on a regulatory update in Peru related to food safety for packaging materials. The proposed amendment to Article 119 of the sanitary surveillance framework expands monitoring requirem...

Development-design