There is, but there isn’t any water - uncovering the complex relationships among regulations, institutions, and actors on multiple scales
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Keywords: water, governance, hydrosocial cycle, environmental justice, Chile
Abstract Type: Virtual Paper Abstract
Authors:
Johanna Höhl, Heidelberg Center Latin America
Juliane Dame, University of Bonn
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Abstract
Water is distributed unevenly in Chile - while the North is characterized by arid conditions and the Atacama desert, southern Chile accounts more rainfall and a green scenery. Thus, the fact that Chile ranks 18th in the global ranking of water stress does not surprise. Accodring to a recent study, water governance problems account for 44% of water gaps in the country, where water is completely privatized (Fundación Chile, 2019). So far a lack of knowledge on water resources (Usón et al., 2017) and insufficient control of illegal water abstractions (Fragkou et al., 2022) have been identified as drivers for water scarcity apart from the extractive industries (forestry, mining).
Based on empirical fieldwork in study areas with different climatic conditions we aim to show that problems related to water access and use are present along the territory and not limited to the drier north. Yet the factors that limit access to water are even more complex, including financial issues, disputes within communities, the appearance of new industries.
There is, but there isn’t any water - uncovering the complex relationships among regulations, institutions, and actors on multiple scales
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Virtual Paper Abstract
