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1. 1. The Element at the End of the World: Chile’s Green Hydrogen Strategy and the Global Energy Transition

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Eric Teller; [2023]
   Keywords : Scale; pink tide; green development; Chile; hydrogen; climate change; political ecology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Chile is positioning itself as a leader in the transition to green energy, particularly through its National Green Hydrogen Strategy, which aims to make Chile one of the world’s leading exporters of carbon-neutral hydrogen for energy and industrial applications. This thesis examines Chile’s green hydrogen policy from a political ecology perspective, in the context of 1) the Chilean state’s conception of green development; 2) hydrogen’s political, economic, and ecological challenges to scale; and 3) the left-wing government’s attempt to implement a socially and environmentally just environmental policy paradigm. READ MORE

3. 2. Power investment outlook for Chile to 2040

   University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

   Author : Brendan Abadie; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study aims to build a medium-term (2019-2040) model for the Chilean electricity generation system in the OSeMOSYS software, a linear cost optimisation model, in light of the most recent developments in government policy and targets. In 2019, the Chilean government committed to decommissioning all coal plants by 2040 at the latest, and set out a non-binding target to be carbon neutral by 2050. READ MORE

4. 3. The Currency of Contacts: The Importance of Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Networking for Chilean Innovative Entrepreneurship

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Louise Bengtsson; Linda Lehto; [2017]
   Keywords : Social capital; Entrepreneurial networking; Innovative entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial organizations; Chile;

   Abstract : The Chilean entrepreneurial scene has been growing considerably over the last few years, much as a result of governmental incentives aiming to encourage entrepreneurship. The Chilean culture is characterized by collectivistic influences in which entrepreneurs' reliance on family and friends is high for starting up their ventures. READ MORE

5. 4. Collective Action in Response to an Environmental Disaster – A Case Study of the 2016 Social Movement in Chiloé, Chile

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Charlotte Pedersen; [2017]
   Keywords : Social Movements; Chiloé; Red Tide; Collective Action; Environmental Conflict; Salmon Industry; Artisanal Fishermen; Environmentalism; Environmental Crisis.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In early 2016, a toxic algae bloom emerged along the coastline of Chiloé archipelago in southern Chile. Shortly thereafter, locals spotted dead animals – ranging from mussels, to penguins and whales – washed ashore along the beaches. READ MORE

6. 5. The Mapuche conflict : A critical discourse analysis on how the discourse between the Chilean government and the Mapuches has changed from 1970-2010

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Romanska och klassiska institutionen

   Author : Gabriel Eriksson Flores; [2017]
   Keywords : Mapuche; Chile; Chilean Government; critical discourse analysis; the Mapuche Conflict; discourse;

   Abstract : The issue of the Mapuches conflict has received different reactions from stakeholders and most important, government in the countries where they exist. This issue has gained much attention in Chile, where the Mapuche form the largest ratio of the indigenous group. READ MORE