Policies for soil conservation in the Americas
This section contains a set of country fact sheets containing information on legislation and public policies (PP) on soils in the countries of the Americas. The hemisphere has more than 360 national policies with multi-thematic characteristics categorized according to different areas such as: conservation, recovery, monitoring, soil quality, among others.
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In addition, a series of tables were generated, organized according to geographic region, which yielded the following data: the Northern Region has 56; the Central Region 72; the Andean Region 96; the Southern Region 76; and the Caribbean Region 63 PP.
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North Region
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Canada
Canada currently has 6 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1980 to 1985; In addition, they are distributed between Acts and Regulations.
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Mexico
Mexico currently has 39 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1984 to 2018; In addition, they are distributed among Agreements, Programs, Laws, Norms, Reforms, Regulations and Decrees.
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United States of America
The United States of America currently has 11 public policies related to soils, which are multi-thematic in nature. These are framed within the period from 1954 to 2016; In addition, they are distributed between Acts and Strategies.
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Central Region
Costa Rica currently has 17 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1949 to 2017; In addition, they are distributed among Decrees, Laws and even the Political Constitution.
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Guatemala currently has 14 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1985 to 2016; In addition, they are distributed among Decrees, Pacts, Plans, Policies, Agreements, Programs and even the Political Constitution.
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Guatemala
Guatemala
Honduras currently has 13 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1974 to 2016; In addition, they are distributed among Agreements, Decrees, Action Plans, Programs and even the Political Constitution.
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Honduras
Honduras
Panama currently has 13 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1972 to 2018; In addition, they are distributed among Resolutions, Laws, Decrees and even the Political Constitution.
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Panama
Panama
Caribbean Region
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The Bahamas currently has 2 public policies regarding soils, which are multi-thematic in nature. These are framed within the period from 1959 to 2005; in addition, they are distributed between Policies and Minutes.
Bahamas
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The Dominican Republic currently has 14 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1962 to 2014; In addition, they are distributed among Norms, Decrees, Resolutions and Laws.
Dominican Republic
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Grenada currently has 5 public policies regarding soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1979 to 2017; In addition, they are distributed among Acts, Strategies, Programs and Action Plans.
Grenada
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Guyana currently has 3 public policies regarding soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 2011 to 2018; in addition, they are distributed between Declaration, Plan and National Strategy.
Guyana
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Haiti currently has 4 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1944 to 1972; In addition, they are distributed among decrees and laws.
Haiti
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Jamaica currently has 14 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1945 to 2017; In addition, they are distributed among Acts, Regulations, Policies and Plans.
Jamaica
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Saint Lucia currently has 5 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1984 to 2007; In addition, they are distributed among Declarations, Laws and even the Political Constitution.
Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently has 5 public policies related to soils, which are multi-thematic in nature. These are framed within the period from 1951 to 2014; In addition, they are distributed among Acts, Plans and Conventions.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Suriname currently has 7 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1936 to 2020; In addition, they are distributed between Acts, Action Plans, Policies and Orders.
Suriname
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Trinidad and Tobago currently has 7 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1965 to 2017; In addition, they are distributed among Policies, Acts, Action Plans and Strategies.
Trinidad and Tobago
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Andine Region
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Argentina
Argentina currently has 9 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1853 to 2017; In addition, they are distributed among Resolutions, Decrees, Laws and even the Constitution of the Argentine Nation.
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Bolivia
Bolivia currently has 12 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1989 to 2016; In addition, they are distributed between Supreme Decree, Laws and even the Political Constitution.
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Brazil
Brazil currently has 25 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1975 to 2015; In addition, they are distributed among Policies, Sector Plans, Resolutions, Regulations, Decrees and Laws.
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Chile
Chile currently has 20 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1974 to 2020; In addition, they are distributed among Resolutions, Regulations, Decrees and Laws.
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Colombia
Colombia currently has 26 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1946 to 2016; In addition, they are distributed among Action Plans, Resolutions, Decrees and Laws.
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Ecuador
Ecuador currently has 12 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1949 to 2017; in addition, they are distributed among Agreements, Resolutions, Decrees, Laws and even the Political Constitution.
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Paraguay
Paraguay currently has 11 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1986 to 2015; In addition, they are distributed among Decrees, Laws, Resolutions and even the Political Constitution.
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Peru
Peru currently has 23 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1991 to 2018; In addition, they are distributed among Supreme Decrees, Resolutions, Laws and even the Political Constitution.
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Uruguay
Uruguay currently has 12 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1981 to 2016; In addition, they are distributed among Decrees, Laws and Strategies.
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Venezuela
Venezuela currently has 22 public policies related to soils, which have a multi-thematic character. These are framed within the period from 1965 to 2015; In addition, they are distributed among Decrees, Laws and even the Constitution.