For many peoples organizations and defenders of nature Escazú is today a true legal and community pillar: a tool for protection a guide for action and a concrete hope to strengthen environmental democracy.

I cannot remember the last time I heard cicadas singing: I tried to reconstruct the moment to find an approximate date a place a particular summer morning. I couldn't. All I know is that at some point during my childhood cicadas were almost like an alarm clock. They were just there like crickets or toads after the rain or star-filled skies.

We live in a time of major transformations. The search for cleaner energy, technological advancement, and the need to address the environmental challenges of the 21st century present opportunities that, until a few years ago seemed unthinkable.

Just as the environment is a multidimensional phenomenon that cuts across social economic, political and territorial spheres National Defense also requires an integrated approach in order to properly understand contemporary challenges. Ultimately both concepts prove to be far more interconnected than traditionally assumed.

The COP4 once again highlighted the value of exchange among territories knowledge systems and diverse experiences across Latin America where water and the environment emerge as both unifying elements and shared concerns.

There is another dimension that appears less often in public conversation: the environmental one. Thinking about the Malvinas also means thinking about their ecosystems. Because beyond political positions the islands are part of a strategically important environmental region: the South Atlantic. And what happens there has impacts far beyond its shores.

The Caraguatá Park located in the city of Resistencia, in the Province of Chaco, Argentina, is one of the most valuable natural areas in the region, recognized both for its biodiversity and its cultural significance.

The Glacier Law in Argentina represents one of the most relevant socio-legal processes of recent decades and reflects a structural dispute over water control.

Talking about the environment in Argentina inevitably involves talking about territory: not as an administrative abstraction, but as a living, inhabited space full of social, cultural, economic, and political meanings.

Cybersecurity has become a fundamental pillar of digital transformation. However, its environmental impact remains an aspect that is still scarcely explored and debated within professional education.

Budget debates are, in concrete terms, debates about priorities: what gets funded and what is left behind. In environmental matters, the National Budget clearly shows the role that environmental protection occupies in the public agenda.

Its work integrates respect for Indigenous worldviews, social accompaniment, and community-building campaigns, always through an inclusive, place-based, and sustainable approach.

Every November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women reminds us that gender-based inequalities and aggressions continue to shape everyday life.

In recent years, the criminalization of environmental defenders opposing mining projects in Ecuador has increased. In the case of Palo Quemado, in particular, there has been clear evidence of persecution of defenders through the use of the criminal justice system.

This interview is part of a questionnaire aimed at making visible how environmental degradation impacts daily life and human rights, particularly from the perspective of local communities and youth #ForABetterWorld

There is a less-explored but equally structural dimension: the environment. This lens allows us to see how the regime used territory, cities, and natural resources as tools for social control and economic reorganization. Environmental and urban policies were not merely technical add-ons, but rather key elements of a broader strategy to impose a new order.

More than half of the planet’s ocean lies beyond the control of any single country.This is what we call the High Seas: international waters that, for a long time, remained outside the reach of environmental laws and protections. But that is starting to change.

The initiatives known as "Anti-Shein Laws" aimed at regulating the ultra-fast fashion production model, seek to control the massive influx of imported garments from China in order to protect the local textile industry, preserve jobs, and mitigate environmental impacts.

The National Budget, ultimately, the most concrete expression of a government's priorities. In environmental matters.

Did you know that in Argentina, we could say that each province is the “owner” of its natural resources? But also, did you know that the national government is responsible for protecting the environment across the whole country?.