Marine protected areas in Argentina. Legal evolution and international context

  • Mariano Damián Ferro Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable (INEDES-CONICET). Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas y Sociales “Ambrosio Gioja”, Facultad de Derecho. Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina).
  • Facundo Odriozola Environmental Law Centre.
  • Cintia Torres Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Asociación Argentina de Mediación Interdisciplinaria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/obmd.79517
Keywords: Biodiversity, coastal-marine protected areas, marine protected areas, Ecosystem services

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the legislation on marine protected areas (MPAs) in Argentina, at the national and provincial levels, in the international context. The methodology used was the content analysis of international, national, and provincial norms and documents, and the consultation of key witnesses. The analysis of the legislation made it possible to identify the congruence with international trends in the expansion of protected marine areas and the highest concentration of MPAs in the territorial sea. Ongoing projects were identified that would make it possible to meet the goals set by the Convention for Biodiversity. However, despite these advances, the creation of management plans for many MPAs is pending; evaluate the effectiveness of its management and the enactment of regulations on the protection of ecosystem services.

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Published
2021-12-22
How to Cite
Damián Ferro M., Odriozola F. y Torres C. (2021). Marine protected areas in Argentina. Legal evolution and international context. Observatorio Medioambiental, 24, 111-133. https://doi.org/10.5209/obmd.79517
Issue
Vol. 24 (2021)
Section
Estudios e investigaciones

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