Santa Catalina Provincial Natural Reserve: A History of Collective Work for Conservation
For years, community and environmental organizations worked steadily to protect Santa Catalina, one of the last remaining natural wetlands on the southern bank of the Matanza-Riachuelo basin. Today, following a long-standing community advocacy and recognition from the provincial government and the Municipality of Lomas de Zamora, the Santa Catalina Provincial Natural Reserve is moving toward […]
Mercosur-EU deal is partially underway. That doesn’t mean negotiations are over – Buenos Aires Herald
Por Martina Jaureguy May 1 marked a turning point for the history of South America: a part of the trade agreement between regional bloc Mercosur and the European Union (EU), which had been in talks for over two decades, finally became operational. The deal is a key step to boost Mercosur exports, allowing Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and […]
Justice for Glaciers: class action filed with over 850.000 signatures
Following the amendment to the Glacier Law approved by Congress on April 9th, to the detriment of the environment and ignoring public outcry, a class action was filed in the Federal Court of the province of La Pampa to challenge the unconstitutionality of the reform. This collective action, driven by Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales […]
Escazú Agreement COP4: New Pollution Registry Focused on Transparency and the Protection of Defenders
The fourth Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (Escazú COP4), held from April 20 to 24 in Nassau, Bahamas, has concluded. The Agreement is the first legally binding regional treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean focused on “environmental democracy”: access to environmental public information, public participation in environmental decision-making, and access to […]