The Forest Protection Law (Law 26.631 of 2007) and the Glaciers Law (Law 23.639 of 2010) are under duress in the extraordinary sessions of Congress in Argentina. When President Javier Milei took office on December 10, 2024, he proposed two major reforms: the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) and Bases and Points of Departure for the Freedom of Argentines. Combined, these bills would modify and repeal over 900 laws. 

Over 100 NGOs endorsed a document to prevent the restructuring of the glacier bill, citing that the legislation is in direct conflict with Argentina’s legal principles and doesn’t foreshadow economic success. Andrés Napoli, president of the Foundation for Environment and Natural Resources (FARN), spoke at the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies, where the law was debated. 

“They don’t take into account that if environmental protection collapses, market barriers will rise. No country will be willing to accept products that come from deforestation or pollution. Companies are increasingly setting up departments to check the environmental standards of their suppliers,” said Napoli.