The Law on Glaciers Conservation 20 October 2007 | News story
During the 2nd Latin American Congress of National Parks and
other Protected Areas in Bariloche, Argentina, the IUCN
Environmental Law Centre (ELC) launched a new EPLP Publication.
The book “Aspectos Jurídicos de la Conservación de los
Glaciares” (Legal Aspects of the Conservation of Glaciers), a
joint effort of the ELC and the IUCN Commission of Environmental
Law, analyzes the legal situation of glaciers in Argentina,
Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Perú, Ecuador and Venezuela, and
suggests a series of recommendations for improving their legal
status and conservation. This new publication in the EPLP Series
highlights the main gaps in policy and legislation relating to
the conservation of glaciers ecosystems in South American
countries. Through an in-depth study of the legal status and
applicable laws and policies in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia,
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela, the book offers a series
of specific recommendations for the design of a