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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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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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The Enviromental services Health Act (EN)(Dominica)

An Act to make provision for the conservation and maintenance of the environment in the interest of health generally and in relation to places frequented by the public.571/

Law No. 16,858/ declaration of interest generates irrigation for agricultural purposes (Uruguay)

Through this law, the use of water for irrigation is decreed to be of general interest.

National Water Resources Policy

The National Water Resources Plan (PNRH), established by Law No. 9.433/97, is one of the two instruments that guide water management in Brazil.

Regulatory and Institutional Framework Drinking Water Sanitary Sewer (Panama)

The purpose of this Law is to establish the regulatory framework to which the activities related to the provision of public drinking water supply and sanitary sewage services, considered public utilit...

East Demerara Water Conservancy Act (EN)(Guyana)

An act to establish the East Demerara water conservancy for the purpose of making better provision for the supply of water in East Demerera to provide for the management of the conservancy and for pur...

Environmental Protection Act (EN)(Guyana)

An Act to provide for the management, conservation, protection and improvement of the environment, the prevention or control of pollution, the assessment of the impact of economic development on the e...

Law No. 217: General Law on the Environment and Natural Resources Nicaragua

Law 217 establishes the fundamental norms for the conservation, protection, improvement, and restoration of the environment and natural resources in Nicaragua. This framework law defines the instrumen...

Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (EN) (Estados Unidos)

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was passed by Congress in 1974, with amendments added in 1986 and 1996, to protect our drinking water. Under the SDWA, EPA sets the standards for drinking water qual...

The Environmental Management Act (EN)(Trinidad y Tobago)

The EM Act is legislation with the goal of ensuring the protection, conservation, enhancement and wise use of the environment of Trinidad and Tobago. The EM Act established the Environmental Managemen...

Water Resources Law 1995 (Jamaica)

Jamaica created a unified legislative framework for the management and development of Jamaicas water resources. It supports the planning of water resources and emphasizes their equitable allocation. H...

National Environmental Action Plan of Saint Kitts and Nevis (EN)(Saint Kitts and Nevis)

The St. Kitts and Nevis National Environmental Action Plan 1994 is a multi-sectoral policy that analyses the environmental issues affecting St. Kitts and Nevis in a comprehensive, multi-sectoral frame...

National Water Law (Mexico)

Its purpose is to regulate the exploitation, use or exploitation of said waters, their distribution and control, as well as the preservation of their quantity and quality to achieve their integral sus...