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| Subsecretaría de Gestión para la Protección Ambiental | |
|---|---|
| Agency name | Subsecretaría de Gestión para la Protección Ambiental |
| Native name | Subsecretaría de Gestión para la Protección Ambiental |
| Jurisdiction | Argentina |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Parent agency | Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Argentina) |
Subsecretaría de Gestión para la Protección Ambiental is a specialized administrative body within the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Argentina) charged with implementing environmental protection measures across Argentina, coordinating with provincial authorities and international frameworks such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity. The office operates at the intersection of national policy initiatives exemplified by the Plan Nacional de Adaptación y Mitigación and sectoral regulation involving actors like the Secretaría de Energía (Argentina), the Administración de Parques Nacionales, and provincial environmental agencies in Provincia de Buenos Aires. It engages with judicial oversight from courts such as the Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación and legislative instruments originating in the Honorable Congreso de la Nación Argentina.
The antecedents of the Subsecretaría trace to institutional reforms following the creation of the Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable and later the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Argentina), with milestones linked to international events such as the Cumbre de la Tierra de Río de Janeiro and national laws including the Ley General del Ambiente (Ley No. 25.675). Its evolution reflects policy shifts responding to incidents like the contaminación de los ríos argentinos and disputes adjudicated in the Cámara Federal de Apelaciones. Key reorganizations coincided with administrations of presidents such as Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and with ministerial leadership involving figures from cabinets allied to Alberto Fernández and other executive branches. The Subsecretaría’s mandate expanded after participation in international fora such as the Conferencia de las Partes (COP) and accords negotiated at the G20 Buenos Aires Summit (2018).
The Subsecretaría is structured into directorates and units that report to the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Argentina), often aligning with directorates in the Secretaría de Gobierno de Ambiente and regional offices coordinated with the Consejo Federal de Medio Ambiente (COFEMA). Operational divisions commonly include a Dirección de Gestión de Residuos, a Dirección de Calidad Ambiental, and unidades técnicas vinculadas a la Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos for fiscal compliance. The hierarchy interfaces with agencies such as the Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria and the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), and collaborates with research bodies like the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), universities including the Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Universidad de Buenos Aires, and provincial secretarías ambientales.
The Subsecretaría formulates and ejecuta policies to prevent and remediar contaminación incidents, supervises environmental impact assessments required under procedures administered by the Ley General del Ambiente (Ley No. 25.675), and enforces compliance with emission standards coordinated with the Secretaría de Energía (Argentina) and the Ministerio de Transporte (Argentina). It issues technical guidelines for sectors regulated by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca and monitors protected areas in coordination with the Administración de Parques Nacionales and provincial parques. Responsibilities include participation in litigation with actors such as the Procuración del Tesoro de la Nación and collaboration with ombuds offices like the Defensor del Pueblo de la Nación on complaints related to environmental harm.
The Subsecretaría designs national programmes addressing waste management, air quality, and contaminated site remediation, often linking to initiatives such as the Programa Nacional de Manejo de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos and climate mitigation actions under the NDCs (Contribuciones Determinadas a Nivel Nacional). It implements projects co-financed with multilateral lenders including the Banco Mundial, the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, and bilateral partners such as the Agencia de Cooperación Internacional de Japón; these projects align with plans developed by ministries and provincial governments like Gobierno de la Provincia de Córdoba and Gobierno de la Provincia de Santa Fe. Outreach and education activities are run with non-governmental organizations such as Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales and Greenpeace Argentina as well as sectoral chambers like the Cámara Argentina de la Construcción.
Regulatory tools include administrative resolutions, technical standards, and environmental impact assessment protocols enacted under the aegis of the Ley General del Ambiente (Ley No. 25.675), and complemented by norms from the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI) and the Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social (ANSES) where social safeguards apply. The Subsecretaría enforces permits, conducts inspections with agencies such as the Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial when transport-related emissions are implicated, and issues sanctions coordinated with prosecutorial bodies like the Ministerio Público Fiscal. International obligations under treaties like the Convenio de Basilea inform national regulation on hazardous waste.
Interinstitutional cooperation occurs through forums such as the Consejo Federal de Medio Ambiente (COFEMA) and bilateral commissions with ministries including the Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo (Argentina) and the Ministerio de Salud (Argentina), and through partnerships with academic institutions like the Universidad Nacional del Litoral and civil society groups such as the Asociación de Abogados Ambientalistas. Public participation mechanisms align with principles upheld by tribunals such as the Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación and are operationalized via consultations with sindicatos, cámaras empresarias, and community assemblies in localities like Comodoro Rivadavia and Rosario.
Funding streams derive from the federal budget approved by the Honorable Congreso de la Nación Argentina, line items administered by the Ministerio de Economía (Argentina), and project-specific financing from international lenders including the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo and the Banco Mundial. Human resources include technical staff with expertise from CONICET, engineers trained at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, and legal teams coordinated with the Procuración del Tesoro de la Nación, while capacity-building relies on training partnerships with institutions such as the Organización de las Naciones Unidas agencies and regional programs run by the Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe.
Category:Government of Argentina Category:Environmental protection agencies