Zonas de Sacrificio y Justicia Ambiental en Chile. Una mirada crítica desde los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible 2030

Abstract

This paper makes a critical hermeneutical approach to the problem of Sacrifice Zones in Chile and the role historically played by Civil Society, in light of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. It characterizes the way in which the struggles intertwine of the social movements for life, and health and Environmental justice, with the efforts of thermoelectric companies to make their investments profitable; determining the precarious conditions in which the population survives and dies in the so-called Sacrifice Zones. A set of antecedents of the historical process of configuration of the current situation is analyzed in light of the existing Legal Framework, achieving evidence of new scenarios and conditions of possibility for the efforts of social movements, and Civil Society in general, in the struggle for more sustainable and dignified living conditions; and a more harmonious relationship with Mother Nature.