6-33 Law 26.639 - Environment

Summary

This law establishes the minimum budgets for the protection of glaciers and the periglacial environment in order to preserve them as strategic reserves of water resources for human consumption; for agriculture and as providers of water for the recharge of hydrographic basins; for the protection of biodiversity; as a source of scientific information and as a tourist attraction. Glaciers constitute public goods.

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Issuer

Argentina

Year

2010

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

National Congress of Argentina (Congreso de la Nacion Argentina) (Government)

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Main industries targeted

Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Construction

Restrictiveness

High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life on Land