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.

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.

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.

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.

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?.

In the context of a global environmental emergency, on April 1, 2025, Argentina has put forward an ambitious and necessary proposal in the Chamber of Deputies. The initiative seeks to incorporate a new title — “Title XIV” — into the Argentine Penal Code, dedicated exclusively to Environmental Crimes.

As we approach the end of the year, Argentina, like many Latin American countries, faces increasing pressure to balance economic development

Today, August 9th, is recognized worldwide as "International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples", for us it is imperative for us to ackno

When one delves into the study of Environmental Law (#ForABetterWorld), they encounter a branch called "Environmental Criminal Law"