Proposed Reforms to Argentina’s Glacier Law Raise Concerns Among Scientists and Environmental Groups
The Argentinian government is preparing to advance reforms to the country’s Glacier Protection Law, raising national and international concern about the future of critical freshwater reserves in the Andes. President Javier Milei has signaled his intention to revise environmental regulations he argues are restricting large-scale mining investment – particularly in lithium and copper, minerals central […]
Chainsaw to Glaciers and the Periglacial Environment: An illegal and unconstitutional bill that seeks to dismantle the Glacier Law
The amendment to the Glacier Law proposed by the national government is illegal and unconstitutional. It reduces protections for glaciers and the periglacial environment to favor the mining sector, undermining the concept of minimum environmental standards (presupuestos mínimos) established in Argentina’s National Constitution to guarantee uniform environmental protection across the entire country. If approved, this […]
FARN at the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives of UNEA-7
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will be held from December 8 – 12, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya. UNEA is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on environmental matters, with universal membership of the 193 United Nations Member States. It represents a key global space to shape the future of environmental governance. […]
The role of civil society and Indigenous peoples in combating desertification
FARN at UNCCD CRIC23