May 2011

The Ministtry of Environment and Sustainable Development is the enforcement authority of Laws N° 7070 Environmental Protection; N° 7017 Water Code, N° 7107 Provincial Protected Areas System, N° 5513 of Fauna Conservation; N° 6709 Vicuna Protection, N° 7543 of Native Forests, among others. Its functional structure comprises the Secretary of Environmental Policy, Protected Areas and Native Forests. Each of these have their own Directions, Units, Programs and Sub-programs that act on different matters.

Asists the governor in all matters related to environmental issues:

1. Strategic planning in relation to environmental protection, pollution prevention and sustainable development;

2. Coordinate with the corresponding areas the environmental protection in relation to socio-cultural activities of economic development, within the sustainability framework;

3. Act in the use and development of water basins.

4. Intervene in actions toward avoiding, compensating and diminish the negative effects of the nature and other disasters on population and goods.

PUNA (high plateau)

CALCHAQUÍES VALLEYS

VALEYS – AGRICULTURE AREA

NATIVE FORESTS

In 2008 Governor Urtubey creates the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.

MINISTER

GENERAL COORDINATOR

PROGRAMS 1. BIODIVERSITY 2. CLEANER

PRODUCTION 3. ENVIRONMENT

AL ENGINEERING

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SECRETARY

WATER RESOURCES SECRETARY

NATIVE FORESTS AGENCY

PROTECTED AREAS AGENCY

AREAS: 1. LEGAL 2. COMUNICATIONS 3. HR 4. FINANCE

BIODIVERSITY

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGENEERING

CLEANER PRODUCTION

Mission: implementation and management of actions towards conservation of biodiversity through protection, use, management and restoration of fauna and flora species, its environment and the genetic patrimony, within the sustainable development framework.

Hunting, fishing, research, control and monitoring of species, protection of native fauna.

ACTION PLANS FOR CONSERVATION: Salta participates in conservation strategies of Tapir, American Jaguar and High-altitude-wetlands.

Design of management policies for waste treatment, cooperation with municipalities.

ACTIONS Diagnosis, design of the Provincial Waste Management, implementation of

empowerment plans, personnel training, and social awareness.

Monitoring of actions implemented by each municipality within their jurisdictions. Seeking domestic and international finance assistance toward infrastructure and logistic facilities for municipalities.

Mission: Promote sustainable production mechanisms in line with national and international policies and trends.

Promote the use of processing technology toward sustainable production in the investment and implementation phases.

Protection of environmental systems and resources.

Promote active participation of stakeholders.

Diagnosys of environmental and social base-line of investment projects as a decision tool.

Detect sensitive areas that require differential environmental policies.

MONITORING AND CONTROL PROGRAM

EIA PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENTAL REGISTRIES

SURVEY AND PLANNING PROGRAM

PERMITTING PROGRAM

WATER CADASTER PROGRAM

SUB PROGRAMA CONSORCIOS DE RIEGO

CARTOGRAPHY PROGRAM

DEMAND, INDUSTRY AND MINING PROGRAM

DRINKABLE WATER DEMAND PROGRAM

CONTROL AND MONITORING PROGRAM

CHACO BASIN PROGRAM

JURAMENTO RIVER SUB PROGRAM

SMALL WATER CONSORTIA PROGRAM

SEWAGE DIRECTION

ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY PROGRAM

Protected areas represent 15% of the provincial territory

There are 22 Protected Areas. Created between 1967 and 2007 5 of them are in process to be implemented:

Acambuco Provincial Flora and Fauna Reserve Los Palmares Provincial Flora and Fauna Reserve Finca Las Costas provincial water reserve Quebrada de Las Conchas Managed Natural Reserve Pintascayo Lagoon Provincial Park

19 rangers work on these 5 protected areas.

Created in 2010.

Functions:

Fomentar sustainable management and enrichment of native woodlands for the development of local communities.

Protect water basins, acuifers and habitats.

Asist the Ministry to regulate activities related to forest management and native forests enrichment

Promote projects for sustainable forests management

Promote mechanisms of product certification under sustainability standards

Propose projects and seek funds to implement the National Law 26.331 (of Minimum standards)

The Forests Agency seeks the change of the timber industry paradigm and methodology through a sustainable model of enrichment, restoration, conservation, use and management of native forests and environmental services that they supply to the society.

To date the Agency manages the Plans of Land and Forest Use and Conservation Projects under laws 26.331 and Ley 7.543.

University of Versailles

Creation of two observatories: climate change and eco-tourism.

Regional network for Climate Change

Governments of Salta, Jujuy (Argentina), Tarija (Southern Bolivia) and UNSa, UNJuy, and the Tarija autonomous university.

Yungas Biosphere Reserve

Coordination of governments of Salta, Jujuy (Argentina), Tarija (Southern Bolivia) and UNESCO, seeking the internationalisation.

ZICOSUR

Environmental Commission where the transnational feature of the Yungas Biosphere Reserve is considered of high priority.

JICA

Japan Cooperation Agency will appoint a senior climate change consultant to work at the Climate Change Program.

Italia

In negotiation an agreement with Lombardia Park. In 2011 a workshop will take place in Perugia to assess alternative energies in the NW region.

USA

University of Montana and Florida: workshop of protected areas management. Next meeting in August, when an MOU will be signed with the Ministry.

CAF

Sub-secretary of International Financing for institutional empowerment

Norte Grande- Integration Committee

Bi-national integration (with Northern Chile). Environmental Sub-Committee: protected areas and climate change

UNESCO

Governments of Salta and Jujuy with UNESCO: cooperation for strenghthening the Yungas Biosphere Reserve

PNUD

Vulnerability of Yungas to climate change.

Dario Arias

darioarias@hotmail.com

Mobile +54 (9)387 (15)5220617

web:

http//ministeriodeambiente.salta.gov.ar