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The (not-so-free) Chilean water model. The case of the Antofagasta Region, Atacama Desert, Chile
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In this paper , a comprehensive historical analysis of how water rights have been distributed over the last 100 years in one of the country's most paradigmatic cases, the Antofagasta Region, is presented.About:
This article is published in The Extractive Industries and Society.The article was published on 2022-05-01. It has received 10 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Desert (philosophy) & State (computer science).read more
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Copper sulfide mining at Chuquicamata and the spread of arsenic in drinking water in Chile, 1952–1971: A derivation of extractivism
TL;DR: In this article , the authors describe and analyze an unfortunate consequence of implementing a sulfide treatment plant at Chuquicamata in northern Chile, the world's largest copper mine during the twentieth century.
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Data on accumulative allocation of water rights in the Atacama Desert (Antofagasta Region, northern Chile), 1905–2018
Matías Calderón-Seguel,Maria Christina Fragkou,Rodrigo Fuster,F. Mayol,Manuel B. Morales Prieto +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors presented a dataset on the accumulated water flow (L/s) granted in the Antofagasta Region for each year between 1905 and 2018, starting from the official public records on water rights (Registro Público de Derechos de Aprovechamiento de Aguas, RPDAA).
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Water or mineral resource? Legal interpretations and hydrosocial configurations of lithium mining in Chile
TL;DR: In this article , the legal treatment of brines and its implications in assessing the socio-ecological impacts of lithium mining projects are analyzed based on interviews and the analysis of legal texts and judicial and administrative claims.
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Development of a Model for the Implementation of the Circular Economy in Desert Coastal Regions
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors combine the environmental know-how of two coastal desert regions on the American continent with similar geographical characteristics to propose a general model for a circular economy in stressed environmental conditions.
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Andean peatlands at risk? Spatiotemporal patterns of extreme NDVI anomalies, water extraction and drought severity in a large-scale mining area of Atacama, northern Chile
Roberto Chavez,Oliver Meseguer-Ruiz,Matías Olea,Matías Calderón-Seguel,Karina Yager,Rosa Isela Meneses,José A. Lastra,Ignacio Núñez-Hidalgo,Pablo Sarricolea,Roberto Serrano-Notivoli,Manuel Prieto +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present an integrated analysis of NDVI anomalies, drought severity and water rights granted to industry to provide insight on the conservation status of bofedales, historical drivers of their transformation, and current threats.
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Lithium extractivism and water injustices in the Salar de Atacama, Chile: The colonial shadow of green electromobility
TL;DR: In this paper, the linkages and feedback between green electromobility, lithium extractivism, and water injustices affecting the Atacameno's indigenous communities in the Salar de Atacama basin (Atacama Salt Flats).
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Privatizing Water in the Chilean Andes: The Case of las Vegas de Chiu-Chiu
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