Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Attorneys for the Environment

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BUENOS AIRES, Feb 2 2004 (IPS) - The Argentine Network of Lawyers for the Defense of the Environment will begin operating in March to facilitate, promote and strengthen access to justice and the development of effective strategies in environment-related cases. The idea for the network was discussed in late 2003 at a meeting convened by the Center for Human Rights and Environment and by the Environment and Natural Resources Foundation, with the participation of attorneys with experience in defending the environment or people whose health has been affected by contamination.

The network, which extends to environmental and human rights groups, will respond to consultations and denunciations made by individuals or communities, but above will aims to development communications and exchange mechanisms to establish common strategies.