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This briefing by Friends of the Earth International argues that the biodiversity crisis is driven by systemic financial failures and calls for a fundamental reform of the financial system ahead of the COP16.2 negotiations in Rome. It criticizes the current reliance on private finance, biodiversity offsets, and the failure of developed nations to meet funding pledges, while advocating for direct financial support for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).

Trend Asia issues a statement urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to exclude biofuels from the Global Fuel Standard (GFS) to prevent environmental degradation and social harm. The organization argues that replacing shipping's fossil fuel demand with biofuels would exacerbate deforestation, food insecurity, and land grabbing, particularly in the global South.

This guide, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Porticus, provides a strategic framework for philanthropic organizations to advance the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS). It argues that redirecting a portion of the USD 2 trillion annually spent on EHS could significantly fund biodiversity and climate goals. The document outlines a theory of change based on defining problems, identifying solutions, and creating political support to open 'policy windows' for reform.

This research paper describes the evolution of a large delta system in the southern Buenos Aires Province of Argentina from the Last Glacial Maximum to the present, focusing on the roles of the Colorado and Negro rivers.

The document proposes a conceptual framework and method for assessing outdoor recreation potential as a cultural ecosystem service at large spatial scales, utilizing landscape metrics and campsite density. Tested in Argentina across 15 ecoregions, the method highlights that the determinants of recreation potential vary by ecoregion, limiting their generalizability.

This research paper examines the energy dynamics and regional integration in the border regions of northwest Argentina and southern Bolivia, focusing on the tensions between national governments, local authorities, and transnational private companies over hydrocarbon production and resource control.

This research paper examines energy interdependencies and regional integration within the Plata Basin, analyzing the evolution of energy networks, diplomatic negotiations, and conflicts between states and private companies since the economic opening of the 1990s.

This research paper examines the implementation of biofuels in Argentina, arguing that despite policies mandating their use, the sector primarily benefits large agribusinesses rather than promoting territorial development or energy transition.

This research paper evaluates the interaction between water-table depth, rainfall variation, and sowing dates on maize yields in the Western Pampas of Argentina, identifying an optimal water-table depth for maximizing production and stability.

This research paper examines the dynamics of cross-border collaboration in climate variability research, specifically drawing on three international projects between the US and Argentina to identify factors that foster or impede the production of high-quality, usable knowledge.

This research paper evaluates the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze extreme dry and wet climate events in the Semi-Arid Pampean Region (RESAP) of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, between 2000 and 2012.

The document outlines the transition of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) toward an anthropo-hydrogeological approach in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. It highlights the region's role as a net exporter of green virtual water and importer of blue virtual water (1996–2005) and emphasizes that achieving water security requires overcoming the legacy of resource-intensive economic growth through enhanced political will, civil-society engagement, and multi-level governance coordination.

Research using satellite and in-situ data reveals that the western San Matías Gulf in northern Patagonia, Argentina, experiences approximately six upwelling-favorable wind events per year during the austral summer. These events, driven by along-shore wind stress, can create cold water bands up to 10 km wide and 100 km long, with temperatures 1.5 °C lower than offshore waters.

This research paper examines the hydrological impacts of replacing livestock systems (perennial alfalfa pastures) with grain production systems (annual crops) in the subhumid hyperplains of the Pampas in Argentina, finding that grain production increases water-table levels and flooding risks.

This document describes a shift in the process of rural territorial planning (OTR), moving from the costly generation of original spatial information to the strategic selection and integration of existing geoinformatic data to characterize the biophysical, social, and productive environments of territories in Argentina.

This research paper analyzes the impact of drought and wet events in the Sauce Grande lagoon watershed region of Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 1971 and 2010 using the Palmer Drought Severity Index.

This research paper examines the factors that should be considered when deciding whether to promote forest plantations in northwestern Patagonia and discusses how the Science and Technology system (SCyT) can support decision-making within a Territorial Planning framework.

This research paper examines water management challenges in arid and semiarid regions of the Americas, arguing that traditional integrated river basin management must be supplemented with approaches focusing on social, ecological, and hydroclimatic interactions to enhance resilience.

This research paper discusses theoretical and methodological considerations for the anthropological analysis of indigenous local knowledge systems and their transmission regarding material culture production, specifically using Social Network Analysis in a comparative study of two communities in Argentina.

This research paper analyzes territorial planning (Ordenamiento Territorial or OT) across five Ibero-American countries—Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and Uruguay—focusing on administrative management levels and related regulations to improve future planning processes.