From a Brown to a blue economy in Chile

The Chilean brown economy continues to expand, without specific definition of sustainable limits or how to transition to an ecologically balanced future. The article first reviews marine democracy across 42 cases of mining and coastal refinery projects, port developments, aquaculture, factory contam...

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Published inEnvironmental challenges (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 14; p. 100846
Main Authors Anbleyth-Evans, Jeremy, Leiva, Francisco Araos, Gaymer, Carlos F., Abel, Ricardo R. Alvarez, Campos, Leonardo, Hidalgo, Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.2024
Elsevier
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Democracy
Ecology
Economy
Marine
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Democracy
Ecology
Marine
Economy
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Summary:The Chilean brown economy continues to expand, without specific definition of sustainable limits or how to transition to an ecologically balanced future. The article first reviews marine democracy across 42 cases of mining and coastal refinery projects, port developments, aquaculture, factory contamination, wind farms, coal and property development. In depth, an industrial fish factory cluster in Arica, a coastal zone impacted by mining in Chañaral, and fjord aquaculture in Puyuhapi. Using semi structured interviews, and participatory GIS focus groups, it shows the same issues repeat, and how a new participatory marine democratic system might transition the blue economy.
ISSN:2667-0100
2667-0100
DOI:10.1016/j.envc.2024.100846