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Op ed page contributor Yomayra Martinó writes in the Listin Diario on 25 areas where the Ministry of the Environment could act to truly celebrate its 25th anniversary this coming August 2025. Over the past 24 years-plus, the Ministry has had to face a lot of challenges, and, to its credit, it has earned some victories.
The General Law on Environment 64-00 was approved and enacted in 2000. As a result of the passage of time, the contributor has suggested that the ministry attempt to achieve new milestones in the coming years.
Among these are a re-engineering and modernization of the Ministry, a new design for the Marena Fund and payments for environmental services, and an alignment with climate commitments and national goals.
The very long laundry-list of issues that might or should be addressed by the Ministry includes better pay, and better equipment for...
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