Argentine Glaciers: the Trap of the Andes

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“When the Glaciares Law is discussed in Argentina, it is not just an environmental norm that is being discussed. It is being discussed how a country decides to relate to its most powerful territory,” the author says. And he points out why it is wrong to see the Andes as “an untouchable sanctuary or a repository of resources.” Read more

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Parliament adopted at first reading a controversial reform of environmental legislation, with strong opposition from advocates of ecology. The Argentine Senate gave its preliminary agreement to a substantial amendment to the law protecting glaciers. The vote, which took place on Thursday evening, won 40 votes against thirty-one opponents. This project [...] Article The Argentine Senate opens the way to mining in the glacial zones appeared first …

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Buenos Aires.- Four United Nations rapporteurs expressed their concern about the bill under debate in Argentina that promotes changes in the glacier protection law adopted in 2010 to allow mining in areas close to the ice fields. "We would like to express our concern about the possible impact that such an initiative could have on climate change and on the effective enjoyment of human rights," the rapporteurs, independent experts appointed by the…