Environmental Organizations Highlight the Risks of Amending the Glacier Law
Five leading environmental organizations based in Argentina – Greenpeace Argentina, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN), Aves Argentinas, Asociacion de Abogades Ambientalistas y Colectivo de Acción por la Justicia Ecosocial, and Jóvenes por el Clima warn that during the extraordinary sessions of Congress starting February 2nd, headway will be made on the amendment to the […]
When Ice Gets in the Way: The Law the Mining Industry Wants to Quietly Erase – Andrés Nápoli on Infobae
The Glacier Protection Law is one of the cornerstones of Argentina’s environmental protection standards. The reform bill promoted by the government is regressive and unconstitutional, and will ultimately erode the very foundations of legal certainty that it claims to promote. Glaciers are strategic reserves of freshwater that feed 40% of the country’s river basins, ensuring […]
A Journalist’s Guide to Reporting on the Impact of Critical Mineral Mining on Biodiversity in Latin America – Earth Journalism Network
A guide for journalists covering how critical mineral mining in Latin America impacts biodiversity and communities in the midst of the global energy transition.
In Argentina, lithium exploration proceeds amid community disputes – Mongabay
In northwestern Argentina, Pan American Energy started exploring for lithium without conducting a free, prior and informed consultation with local communities.