- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies
- Legal processes and jurisprudence
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Human Rights and Immigration
- International Arbitration and Investment Law
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Education and Teacher Training
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Criminal Justice and Penology
- Environmental law and policy
- Gender, Violence, Rights in Latin America
- Water resources management and optimization
- European and International Law Studies
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics
- Comparative International Legal Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin America
- Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Feminism, Gender, and Social Issues
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Water Resource Management and Quality
University of Concepción
2009-2024
University of York
2021
Brown University
2017
York University
2017
Chile is currently facing a mega-drought, which expected to lead significant increase in the water stress level. Social conflicts related use are linked effects of climate change and governance system marked by privatization natural resources public interest. This study aims analyze whether current Chilean scheme can adapt through critical observation role River Vigilance Committees (RVCs; private user organizations exercising function management), from perspective Ostrom’s design principles...
Abstract We describe how the water commons agenda has been mobilized by different social groups of Chilean society, including movements and indigenous people, way it was included in constitutional debate (2021–2022). Although draft for new Constitution rejected September 2022, we argue that is still being as a socioenvironmental project 21st century. Simply put, does not disappear with defeat proposed Constitution. It continues to challenge neoliberalization nature imposed during Pinochet...
Recent international recognition of indigenous peoples, their rights and contributions to solving current challenges has directed academic attention the way research is conducted in relation them, what topics are studied, by whom, using which methodologies. The Mapuche most numerous peoples South America have ancestrally inhabited a territory denominated Wallmapu. This study undertook comprehensive revision meta-analysis scientific literature related Through quantification visualization...
Climate change scenarios predict alarming levels of water scarcity and damaging flood events worldwide. Considering hydric systems in integrated spatial planning will be crucial mitigating, adapting, reversing climate change’s catastrophic effects. This paper focuses on fluvial restoration as part urban territorial regulatory frameworks the Andalién River city Concepción Chile. We consider three work scales: (i) basin, (ii) river reaches which focus city–river interplay, (iii) site-specific,...
This article explores the struggles of indigenous rights based on adoption 1980 Chilean Constitution, under an authoritarian frame, that resulted in water being considered as a commodity and, therefore, subject to radical market rules serves relevant local example conflict with ratified international treaties. The argument proposes critical approach establish continuum recurring rejection ancestral beliefs Indigenous People since colonial times. In light actual constituent process for...
Esta investigación da cuenta de algunas concepciones y actitudes que posee el estudiantado carreras las áreas educación, ciencias sociales jurídicas la Universidad Concepción, sobre algunos aspectos vinculados a participación política mujeres en Chile. Ello se ha obtenido partir los resultados una encuesta aplicada aestudiantes primer año. Tales demostraron al iniciar sus estudios universitarios valoran positivamente consagración formal mujeres, consideran un deber del Estado garantizar...
REl artículo informa los resultados de una investigación que tuvo como objetivo estudiar las concepciones, con ingresan el universo estudiantes pedagogía a en la Universidad Concepción, sobre lo es un buen ciudadano, instituciones públicas, y efectividad acción política.La investigación, carácter cuantitativa exploratoria, utilizó, instrumento para recoger información, encuesta conceptualizaciones, actitudes acciones utilizada prueba International Association for the Evaluation of...
La presente investigación aborda, desde la práctica reciente, configuración judicial del derecho de aguas en Chile, especialmente una materia clave como es el régimen defensa aprovechamiento las y, con ello, acceso a justicia quienes se sienten afectados. Este trabajo consiste un estudio empírico relativo los fallos dictados acciones judiciales amparo aguas, primera instancia, entre años 2013-2015, algunos tribunales superiores justicia. El reflexiona sobre interpretación que han dado...
A partir de los años 1990 el derecho internacional ha comenzado a reconocer las demandas pueblos originarios. Desde entonces, originarios han adquirido progresivamente carácter sujeto internacional. Para Chile este cambio debería haber sido significativo. Los noventa no solo marcaron fin la Guerra Fría y consiguiente renovada relevancia del internacional; también fueron en que recuperó su democracia. Mientras país, siguiendo avances internacional, comenzó confrontar violaciones derechos...
TRANSNATIONAL CONSTITUTIONALISM presupposes a conceptual and theoretical shift of perspectives.This is related to the development analytical tools that capture tension between legality legitimacy outside state boundaries, which have constituted traditional boundaries legal discourse.The numerous processes transnational constitutionalization present particular challenge for those theories too easily project learned, domestic notions political power, law, onto conflict situations in arena....
Este trabajo es un estudio legal empÃrico acerca del uso Derecho Comparado por parte Tribunal Constitucional de Chile entre el 2006 y 2012. Luego comprobar relevante como la argumentación las sentencias en perÃodo examinado, se realiza análisis descriptivo cumplimiento formal esas referencias, otro relativo al motivo mismas tanto importa nociones jurÃdicas desconocidas, complementa o fortalece normas internas invocadas. Finalmente, analiza empleo referencia comparada para delimitar...
El presente trabajo tiene por objeto desarrollar las contradicciones del estándar internacional derecho a la consulta indígena expresadas en confrontación entre dos paradigmas: uno decolonial de libre determinación, y un humano participación dentro marco democrático Estado. Se examinan los debates historia fidedigna -desde mediados siglo XIX- elaboración principales instrumentos referentes pueblos originarios como sujetos internacional, particular indígena. complementa aquello con literatura...
This paper explores proportionality analysis as a constitutional standard that allows courts to engage in public conversation, especially with the legislature. conversation would consider concept, structure and normative force of fundamental rights, way which two or more rights compete collide, how particular disagreement about can be addressed. What is particularly appealing this approach does not prescribe any legitimate means ‘per se’. It relational because it must apply achieve aim real...
Book Review of Lisa Hilbink’s Judges Beyond Politics in Democracy and Dictatorship: Lessons From Chile, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 0521876648 299 Pages, £ 49.00, (2007). Awarded The 2008 Herbert Jacob Prize.
El análisis de proporcionalidad es considerado en numerosos países como un principio general derecho público aplicable al ámbito del constitucional, administrativo e incluso internacional. Su objetivo el control la legitimidad constitucional los límites a derechos fundamentales. elemento más relevante proporcionalidad, necesidad justificación las medidas gubernamentales que restringan o limiten aplicación legal individuales garantizados constitución, aras interés público. mecanismo...