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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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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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Decree No. 7.794: National Agroecology and Organic Production Policy (PNAPO) of Brazil.

Decree No. 7,794 of 2012 establishes Brazil's National Agroecology and Organic Production Policy with the objective of integrating, articulating and adapting policies for agroecological transition and...

Food and nutritional security policy for Central America and the Dominican Republic 2012 - 2032.

The policy presents a framework for coordination and dialogue with various sectors and actors to move towards strengthening food security and nutrition for the Central American region and the Dominica...

General Law of Climate Change of Mexico

The General Climate Change Law of Mexico is a comprehensive regulatory framework that regulates mitigation and adaptation actions to climate change throughout the national territory. This law establis...

National Policy for Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands (PNGATI)

PNGATI is a Brazilian national policy that aims to ensure and promote the protection, recovery, conservation, and sustainable use of natural resources in indigenous lands and territories. Its objectiv...

Law No. 12.651, of May 25, 2012, which establishes the Brazilian Forestry Code.

Brazil's Law No. 12,651, known as the New Forest Code, establishes general rules on the protection of native vegetation, permanent preservation areas and legal reserves. It regulates forest exploratio...

Brazilian Forest Code (2012)

Brazil’s 2012 Forest Code introduced controversial changes that raised concerns about their impact on Amazon deforestation. In particular, Article 15 allows Amazon states to reduce the legal reserve...

Law 9036 Transformation of IDA into INDER

The law establishes the transformation of the Agrarian Development Institute (IDA) into the Rural Development Institute (INDER), with the purpose of obtaining an institutional framework for the sustai...

National Program for the Restoration of Ecosystems and Landscapes (PREP) El Salvador

The Program focuses on components such as ecosystem and landscape restoration, focusing on areas such as mangroves, riparian forests and highly degraded regions, with the aim of mitigating the effects...

Peru: Institutional Strategic Plan 2025-2030 of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI)

Ministerial Resolution No. 0020-2025-MIDAGRI approved the Institutional Strategic Plan (PEI) 2025-2030 of Pliego 013 - Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, which establishes five instituti...

National Youth Development Policy of Belize

The goal of the policy is to create an enabling and supportive environment that fosters improved well-being and quality of life for all Belizean Youth and enable a successful transition to adulthood.

Revised OECS Regional Plan Of Action For Agriculture 2012 – 2022

El Plan tiene como objetivo principal transformar el sector agrícola en los Estados Miembros de la OECO, buscando la reducción de la pobreza y la mejora de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional. Es...

Antigua and Barbuda Food and Nutrition Security Policy 2012

The main objective of the policy is to ensure that all inhabitants have access at all times to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy lifestyle. ...