[{"bbox": [119, 152, 1110, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "and concerns must be addressed, both with respect to the adverse effects of climate change, and with respect to the impact of the implementation of response measures⁷."}, {"bbox": [119, 218, 1110, 349], "category": "Text", "text": "Diversification and sustainable and inclusive use of natural resources are key to reducing vulnerability and making the country more resilient. Currently, between 90% and 95% of the crop area is covered by the direct sowing system (conservationist sowing), which makes it possible to increase the productivity and profitability of rulers such as soya, maize, wheat, etc., and also provides major economic, social and environmental benefits."}, {"bbox": [119, 362, 1110, 442], "category": "Text", "text": "Paraguay's CO2 emissions are among the lowest in the region (0.10% of global emissions), being a food-producing country, with a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the land use change, land use and forestry sectors⁸."}, {"bbox": [119, 454, 1110, 640], "category": "Text", "text": "Paraguay's exports are concentrated in agricultural, agro-industrial products (soya and products, beef and veal) and electricity and are therefore highly vulnerable to commodity price fluctuations and major weather events. Furthermore, trade in primary products is affected by the redefinition of international commodity market rules. Today, the awareness of large consumers of raw materials and agri-food in the most sophisticated markets of the environmental impact of their demand has led to the formulation of policy and regulatory frameworks that support the transition towards more sustainable and sustainable economic growth models."}, {"bbox": [119, 652, 1110, 761], "category": "Text", "text": "Trade in agricultural, forestry and agro-industrial products on international markets therefore requires both an increasing ability of exporting companies to check the sustainability of their production processes and the development by importing companies of due diligence systems capable of substantiating the sustainability of the products traded."}, {"bbox": [119, 772, 1110, 877], "category": "Text", "text": "These developments have created the need to monitor and map the product along the value chain. In turn, this need has led to the adoption at international level of traceability and certification systems that allow for the transparency of production across all rings in the value chain to ensure that sustainability criteria have been met."}, {"bbox": [119, 890, 1110, 971], "category": "Text", "text": "Strengthening trade links within and outside the region will contribute to the creation of aggregate value in the agricultural, forestry and agro-industrial sectors; and fostering a circular economy oriented industry, where investment in innovation plays a priority role."}, {"bbox": [119, 982, 608, 1010], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Public Policy Assessment and EU Policy Framework"}, {"bbox": [119, 1021, 1110, 1288], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Development Plan 2030 (NDP 2030), updated in 2021, constitutes the country's vision document and is formulated around four strategic axis: (i) poverty reduction and social development; (ii) inclusive economic growth; and (iii) international projection of Paraguay in the world; and (iv) political and institutional strengthening. The updated PND also has four crosscutting lines: a) equal opportunities; b) efficient and transparent public management; c) territorial planning and development; and d) environmental sustainability. The NDP 2030 is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contains guidelines that are oriented towards sustainable, inclusive and equitable agri-food and agro-industrial systems. It includes objectives to promote the formation of greener value chains, boost innovation, design value aggregation strategies and quality services, promote appropriate regulation for the sustainable use of natural resources and positioning as a low-emission green production country."}, {"bbox": [119, 1300, 1110, 1459], "category": "Text", "text": "Paraguay is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and submitted its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015. The Fourth National Communication (NC4) with the GHG emissions inventory was submitted in 2023. These NDCs included targets and measures on the basis of the NDP 2030, with the aim of reducing GHG emissions by 20% by 2030. 10% of these reductions shall be made with own resources and the remaining 10% subject to the international cooperation received. The NDC was updated in 2021 with new mitigation sectors to reduce"}, {"bbox": [109, 1565, 364, 1590], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Article 4.8 subparagraph i)"}, {"bbox": [109, 1590, 465, 1614], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Fourth national communication (NC$)."}, {"bbox": [1013, 1681, 1121, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 30"}]