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Initiatives

Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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Estimated inv. against effects of El Niño (2026)
Latin America and the Caribbean require US$33 million to take action and protect 1.1 million people from the anticipated effects of El Niño, including those related to food security. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Availability of aquatic foods in LAC (2023)
In 2023, the average per capita availability of aquatic foods in Latin America was 10.1 kg. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Capture of Engraulis ringens in the Pacific (2024)
After a sharp decline linked to the 2023 El Niño phenomenon, the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) recovered remarkably in 2024, with catches increasing by almost 65%, from 3.5 million tons to 5.7 million tons. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Surplus from ex. of aquatic animal products in ALC
Latin America and the Caribbean consolidated their position as one of the world's leading net exporters of aquatic animal products, registering a trade surplus of $21 billion in 2024. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Percentage of reg. fishing (LAC) in the S. Pacific
Approximately 64% of the region's capture fisheries production in 2024 came from the Southeast Pacific. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).

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AgroBrasil+Sustainable Platform

The AgroBrasil+Sustentável Platform, developed by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, is a voluntary and free digital tool that seeks to promote sustainable agricultural production. Schedu...

Implementation and consolidation of the deforestation-free soybean and beef system

Support for the implementation and consolidation of the National Deforestation-Free Platform VISEC as a traceability and certification system for soybeans and beef (and by-products). To this end, fina...

Implementation- Ongoing

LSQA deforestation-free certification

Certification is based on a methodology that allows the producer or exporter to demonstrate that the plots or facilities where the raw material is produced are free of deforestation as of December 31,...

FSC Forest Management Certification

FSC Forest Management certification confirms that a specific area of the forest is being managed in accordance with FSC Principles and Criteria. To achieve FSC Forest Management certification, the fo...

Implementation- Ongoing

Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Systems (PEFC)

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) throu...

Implementation- Ongoing

Deforestation-free value chains in the Peruvian Amazon (FOLUR project)

The project “Deforestation-free value chains in the Peruvian Amazon” (FOLUR Project) aims to introduce sustainable, deforestation-free and profitable coffee and cocoa production models to reduce defor...

Development-design

Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains

The new Initiative of the EU and its member states is designed to halt deforestation and help partner countries make a successful transition to sustainable, deforestation-free value chains. They annou...

Implementation- Ongoing

FSC Aligned Certification for EUDR

The certificate is based on existing rigorous FSC standards, incorporating specific EUDR regulatory expectations around risk assessment, due diligence and supply chain transparency.

Implementation- Ongoing

Certification of agro-exportable products from native forest land

This action is carried out in collaboration with the Directorate General of Forestry (DGF) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay. Its objective is to support public...

Completed

Sustainability of Colombian agroindustrial exports to the European Union: “Colombia Exporta Sostenible”.

Through this action, support is provided to the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT) and ProColombia -the entity in charge of promoting exports- to identify the challenges, op...

Completed

Implementation of the SeloVerde traceability platform in the state of Minas Gerais

In collaboration with the State Forestry Institute (IEF) of Minas Gerais (Brazil), support is being provided for the development and implementation of the SeloVerde MG platform in this state. This too...

Completed

Amazon Innovatech

The initiative seeks to work with public and private actors in the development of a simple and cost-efficient tool that will allow the Peruvian cocoa sector in Tocache, San Martin, to respond to new i...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

Estimated inv. against effects of El Niño (2026)

Availability of aquatic foods in LAC (2023)

Capture of Engraulis ringens in the Pacific (2024)

Surplus from ex. of aquatic animal products in ALC

Percentage of reg. fishing (LAC) in the S. Pacific

AgroBrasil+Sustainable Platform

Implementation and consolidation of the deforestation-free soybean and beef system

LSQA deforestation-free certification

FSC Forest Management Certification

Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Systems (PEFC)

Deforestation-free value chains in the Peruvian Amazon (FOLUR project)

Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains

FSC Aligned Certification for EUDR

Certification of agro-exportable products from native forest land

Sustainability of Colombian agroindustrial exports to the European Union: “Colombia Exporta Sostenible”.

Implementation of the SeloVerde traceability platform in the state of Minas Gerais

Amazon Innovatech