Sweeping reform package threatens environmental protections in Argentina, critics say

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One article in the reform streamlines the development of large investment in infrastructure, oil and gas and the mining of copper and lithium, among other things. It could let companies off the hook for endangering the environment, critics say. “This is dangerous and concerning,” Manuel Jaramillo, head of the Wildlife Foundation in Argentina, told Mongabay. “It’s fair to think that in the context of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, we should be creating legislation to protect the environment for everyone’s benefit. But are making it harder to confront those challenges.”

The new version, with about 230 articles, was narrowly approved by the senate earlier this month then sent back to the lower house for a final vote. It no longer includes any direct changes to the country’s environmental and conservation laws, but many of the economic policies pose threats of their own, critics say.

, the office of the president denounced lawmakers who tried obstructing the vote “at the expense of the development of the country.” Oil and gascould see a historic rise because of the reforms, some economic analysts have said. The country’s massive lithium deposits are alsoOne article in the reform modifies an administrative law on public hearings that could make it harder for local communities to.

 

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