Environmentalists in Argentina warn about forested areas due to 'Inviolability of Private Property' law
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- 1. The Argentine government has prepared a new bill that regulates private property and removes environmental protection restrictions.
- 2. Greenpeace warned that lifting the zoning ban in fire-affected areas could trigger intentional forest fires.
- 3. The bill eliminates the existing 15 percent limit on foreigners owning rural land and water resources in Argentina.
- 4. Last summer, the most destructive forest fires in the last sixty years occurred in Patagonia.
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The 'Inviolability of Private Property' bill prepared by the Argentine government has faced a severe backlash from environmental organizations. Organizations led by Greenpeace criticize the draft for removing bans on changing the land use of areas affected by fire and completely eliminating restrictions on foreigners purchasing rural land.
The current National Fire Management Law prevented the sale or subdivision of burned forests and wetlands for 30 to 60 years. Greenpeace warned that lifting these restrictions could encourage intentional forest fires for real estate and agricultural production purposes. The organization also stated that the law could facilitate foreign companies in purchasing lands with strategic natural resources, leading to pressure to change environmental regulations.
On the other hand, the bill also proposes to amend the 2011 National Rural Lands Law, which currently limits the amount of rural land that can be held by foreigners to 15 percent. Environmental organizations argue that this bill, the debate of which has been postponed by the Argentine Senate, could pave the way for greater ecological problems such as the destruction of forests and climate change.
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- What exactly does the bill presented by the Argentine government change?
- The bill removes the ban on changing the land use of burned forest areas and the percentage limitations applied to foreigners purchasing rural land across the country.
- Why do environmental organizations oppose this bill?
- Organizations such as Greenpeace believe that if it becomes law, it will pave the way for an increase in intentional forest fires and the acquisition of lands with natural resources by multinational corporations.
- What were the existing rules regarding foreigners owning land in Argentina?
- Under the current law enacted in 2011, only 15 percent of rural lands could be left to foreign ownership, and the sale of lands with water resources in border areas was strictly prohibited.