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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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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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Municipal Code (El Salvador)

The regulation and development of plans and programs aimed at the preservation, restoration, rational use and improvement of natural resources, in accordance with the law.

[Chile] National Irrigation and Drainage Policy

Instrument of the Ministry of Agriculture (administered by the National Irrigation Commission - CNR) that promotes the development of agricultural irrigation through subsidies for irrigation and drain...

Implementation- Ongoing

Paraguay civil code

Law 1,183/85. It establishes that surface waters are public domain, rainwater, surface waters, stagnant waters, channels, banks, etc., without mentioning the ownership of groundwater. Law 2559/05 that...

Law No. 18,450 to promote private investment in irrigation and drainage works/risk law (Chile)

It allows the private sector to obtain subsidies to access infrastructure and technical irrigation systems with a view to modernizing agriculture and increasing its international competitiveness. (i) ...

Canada Water Act (EN) (Canada)

An Act to provide for the management of the water resources of Canada, including research and the planning and implementation of programs relating to the conservation, development and utilization of w...

International River Improvements Act (EN) (Canadá)

An Act respecting the construction, operation and maintenance of international river improvements.

Deparment of the enviroment Act (EN)(Canadá)

An Act respecting the Department of the Environment.

Forest, Soil & Water Conservation Act (EN)(Granada)

An Act to make provision for the conservation of the forest, soil, water and other natural resources of Grenada.

Rural Code (EN)(Haiti)

Declares water as property of the state and assigns responsibility for management and construction of water infrastructure to the state

Water and Sewerage Authority Act (EN)(Santa Lucía)

An act to make a provision for a national policy for water, for the establishment of an Authority to be known as the Water Sewerage Authority, for conferring on that Authority functions as to water, i...

Government Loans to Plantation Proprietors Act

The Government Loans to Plantation Proprietors Act establishes a legal framework to facilitate loans to plantation owners in Guyana with the aim of promoting agricultural development. This legislation...

Sewerage Regulations (Barbados)

The Regulations provide for rules concerning the discharge of water through the public sewer system by domestic premises and industries. Industrial waste water shall not be discharged without a permis...