Chile has taken a significant step by introducing two decrees to protect the Puelo and Futaleufú rivers in the Argentine Andes. These rivers are now designated as “Ecosystem Protection Reserves.” This action, a first in Chile’s environmental policy, has been both praised and criticized. Local communities welcome it, while environmental organizations find it insufficient. These decrees […]
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