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The Law on Investment in Cultivated Woodland establishes incentives to be granted by the National State in order to promote harmonious development of the forestry subsector. The activities promoted include the planting of woodland, its maintenance, management, irrigation, protection and harvesting, research and development, as well as timber processing, when these all form part of an integrated forestry undertaking.

The Law on Investment in Cultivated Woodland also provides for the refund of VAT on certain goods and services intended for investment in forestry. Non‑repayable economic support is provided for planted forests covering no less than 500 hectares (700 hectares in Patagonia) based on a scale set out in Law No. 25.080; this incentive is also available for forestry activities (pruning, thinning and management of after‑growth). Both Argentine investors and foreign investors domiciled in Argentina are eligible for these incentives.

Resolution No. 102/2010 gave a 10% increase in payment of the economic support established by Law No. 25.080, amended by Law No. 26.432, for planting and fortification of native woodland comprising native and exotic species of high commercial value.

The goal of the Patagonia Rural Development Project (PRODERPA) is to lessen the vulnerability of the poor rural population in the region to social, production and environmental conditions and help to raise their living standards by building up assets for rural development with gender equality, paying special attention to indigenous communities and young people, and sustainable use of natural resources. It is being implemented in the provinces of Chubut, Neuquén, Río Negro and Santa Cruz and is financed by funds from the National Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and provincial counterparts. PRODERPA finances investment for collective use by organizations and associative projects for investment in sustainable fixed assets intended for production/marketing or the supply of production/business services, either through non repayable financial support or through loans, depending on the beneficiary's profile.

The process of strengthening and professionalizing the decentralized agencies reporting to the MAGyP has also continued. These include: (iii) INIDEP, the agency charged with providing technical information on the rational use of sustainable resources for the primary purpose of preserving the marine ecosystem;

. The Continental Fishing and Aquaculture Commission (CPCyA) was set up at the initiative of the Undersecretariat for Fishing and Aquaculture, within the framework of the Federal Council for Agriculture (CFA), by Resolution No. 9 of 11 November 2004. The basic objective of the CPCyA is to harmonize integrated management policies at the level of the catchment basin for the sustainable and responsible use of continental fisheries resources

Pursuant to the provisions in the Federal Law, an authorization from the relevant authority is required in order to engage in fishing. In addition, a fishing quota must be allocated or a fishing permit obtained if the species is not subject to a quota. The authorization may be in the form of: (i) a fishing permit entitling Argentine registered vessels to engage in commercial fishing for the purpose of extracting living species; from waters under Argentine jurisdiction; (ii) a permit to fish on the high seas, entitling Argentine registered vessels to engage in commercial fishing on the continental shelf, outside the EEZ, on the high seas or in the waters of third countries with a licence; (iii) a temporary fishing permit granted to bareboat chartered vessels and foreign registered vessels operating under the special conditions prescribed in the Federal Law; and (iv) a fishing authorization, allowing limited quantities of marine living resources to be caught for the purposes of scientific or technical research.

The legal framework for mining has not changed to any great degree since the previous Review of Argentina; it includes Law No. 24.585 of 1 November 1995 (environmental protection for mining activities).

The main feature of the electricity sector is the strong presence of foreign companies. Argentina covers most of its energy supply needs from its own resources. The majority of hydroelectric power stations operate under concessions granted by the National State or provincial states, mostly to private firms, although the two bi‑national hydroelectric power stations are owned by the Argentine National State and the counterpart foreign State (Paraguay and Uruguay, respectively). Argentina is interconnected to the Brazilian, Paraguayan, Uruguayan and Chilean electricity grids. Policy for the electricity sector is intended to promote sustainable development, encouraging the use of renewable energy.

Argentina covers most of its energy needs through its own resources . Most of the hydroelectric power stations are privately owned, although the two largest are State-owned. The electricity sector is characterized by a strong foreign presence. Argentina is interconnected with the Brazilian, Paraguayan, Uruguayan and northern Chilean power systems and is a net exporter of electricity to those countries. The policies implemented in the electricity sector aim at promoting sustainable development and encouraging the use of renewable energies.