Comunidades indígenas, conflictos ambientales, desigualdades socioeconómicas y territoriales en la región metropolitana de Buenos Aires

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo general, elaborar una cartografía sobre la presencia de conflictos ambientales en la Región Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (RMBA), centrándose específicamente en los territorios habitados por comunidades indígenas y el análisis de las problemáticas y consecuencias asociadas a ellos.Para llevar a cabo el mapa, se han relevado más de 480 fuentes primarias y secundarias, que contribuyeron a establecer variables con la finalidad de describir dichos conflictos. Durante este proceso, se detectó que en RMBA existen problemas territoriales y ambientales en áreas atravesadas por cuencas hídricas con altos niveles de contaminación, además de desarrollarse en localidades con extremos índices de necesidades básicas insatisfechas y hacinamiento, coincidiendo dichas zonas con espacios habitados por comunidades indígenas que son diferencialmente afectadas por la discriminación y vulneración socioeconómica, cultural y territorial.Cabe destacar que este trabajo, forma parte de una investigación en permanente proceso de revisión y actualización, realizado en el marco del Programa de "Pueblos indígenas, conflictos ambientales y territoriales" del Departamento de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de la Matanza.The initial objective of this article is to map the presence of environmental conflicts in the Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires (RMBA), focusing specifically on the territories inhabited by indigenous communities and the analysis of the problems and consequences associated with them. In order to carry out the map, more than 480 primary and secondary sources have been surveyed, which contributed to establish variables in order to describe these conflicts. During this process, it was detected that in the RMBA there are territorial and environmental problems in areas crossed by water basins with high levels of contamination, in addition to developing in localities with extreme indices of unsatisfied basic needs and overcrowding, coinciding with areas inhabited by indigenous communities that are differentially affected by discrimination and socioeconomic, cultural and territorial vulnerability. It should be noted that this work is part of a research in a permanent process of revision and updating, carried out within the framework of the Program 'Indigenous Peoples, Environmental and Territorial Conflicts' of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the National University of La Matanza.Fil: Contreras, Maria Paula. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Freidine, Evelyn Solange. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Acosta Bogado, Gloria Lorenza. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Alanis, Blanca Antonela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Tejerina, Sol Elizabeth. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Ferreyra Anania, Angela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Barale, María Candela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Fernández Vilches, Agustina Paula. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Tejedor, Manuela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Baez, Noelia Mailen. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Castilla, Malena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; Argentin

The use of underwater viewing deck of the semi-submersible whalewatching vessel Yellow Submarine at Península Valdés, Argentina as a platform of opportunity for scientifc research with the southern right whale, Eubalaena australis

Whale-watching vessels can be used as platforms to collect scientific data on the natural history of cetaceans. Vessels with underwater viewing decks are exceptional and offer a unique view of the whales. We assessed the underwater viewing platform of the semi-submersible vessel Yellow Submarine that operates off Puerto Pirámides, Península Valdés, Argentina as a platform of opportunity for southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) research. The variables considered during observations included, among others, the age class and sex of the animals observed, behavioral patterns, opportunities for individual photo-identification, distance and duration of the underwater observations and how weather conditions affected data collection. The Yellow Submarine offers a unique platform to make underwater observations of southern right whales in this calving ground. The main limitations are the relatively short duration of the observations and reduced visibility in spring