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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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Acuerdo No. 223-2019. Acuerdo Marco para la Competitividad de la Cadena Agroalimentaria del Rubro de Cacao (2019-2022) d...

Honduras produce cacao mayoritariamente de variedades trinitarias, el cultivo del cacao se centra actualmente en nueve departamentos. La producción del cacao tuvo una caída significativa desde 1998,...

Green Bonds and Gender Social Bond Issuance in Panama

The issuance of Panama’s first green bonds and Latin America’s first gender social bond represents a milestone for the country’s financial sector. These bonds were supported by the Panama Stock ...

Protocol of Sustainable Finance of the Banking Industry in Argentina

The Protocol of Sustainable Finance of the Banking Industry in Argentina is a voluntary framework agreement signed in 2019 by financial institutions in the country to integrate sustainability into the...

Projections for Agribusiness in Brazil 2018/2019 to 2028/2029

Prospective document prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil that presents projections of production, exports, demand and expansion of the Brazilian agribusiness for the period 2018/2019 to ...

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Peru: Law No. 30893 amending Law No. 29064, Law for the relaunching of Banco Agropecuario (AGROBANCO).

The Law amends the framework for the relaunching of AGROBANCO to strengthen its institutional framework, improve its corporate governance and focus its actions on financing small farmers. It also crea...

Sustainable Finance Working Group of Panama (GTFS)

The Sustainable Finance Working Group of Panama was established on September 25, 2018, with the support of ANCON, the backing of the UNEP-FI Program of UN Environment, and the leadership of the Panama...

Jaguar 2030: A Roadmap for Conservation in the Americas

Jaguar 2030 is a collaborative effort between governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, local communities, and the private sector to conserve jaguars and their ecosystems throughout...

Guyana National Forest Plan 2018

The Guyana National Forest Plan 2018 accompanies the National Forest Policy Statement, developed through technical and stakeholder inputs between February and September 2017. It presents a comprehensi...

Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy for the SICA Region (2018–2030)

The Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy for the SICA Region (2018–2030) establishes a comprehensive framework to transform agri-food systems in response to the effects of climate variability and clim...

Policy Development Plan 2017–2021 of Suriname

Constitutionally mandated five-year national development plan setting Suriname's policy priorities and targets for 2017–2021. Organized around four development pillars, the fourth — Utilization an...

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Peru: Multi-Year Investment Program (PMI)

The purpose of the Multiannual Investment Programming (PMI) is to articulate strategic planning with the budget process, through the preparation and prioritization of an investment portfolio that cont...

Implementation- Ongoing

Costa Rica National REDD+ Strategy

The Costa Rica National REDD+ Strategy is a public policy aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through six coordinated and inclusive lines of action. These include pro...