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Water supply and sanitation in Chile were once considered efficient and equitable but in 2022 Chile struggled to reliably provide water throughout the country due to drought. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Chile's water resources have been strained by the Chilean water crisis , which was partially caused by a continuing megadrought that began in 2010, [ 5 ] along ...
Environmental issues in Chile include deforestation, water scarcity, pollution, soil erosion, climate change, and biodiversity loss, especially in its industry-heavy "sacrifice zones". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The country of Chile is a virtual continental island that spans over (2,600 miles) 4,200 kilometers.
Chile's privatization of water has led to many environmental problems. [citation needed] Since water tends to flow towards money it is being over-allocated to industries such as mining and agriculture.
By 2022, Chile was ranked 16th of 164 for water stress in the world according to the University of Chile. [13] In April 2022, Chile instituted a four-tiered water rationing plan; the second level included a public announcement, the third would lower water pressure and the most extreme level would rotate water stoppages for 24 hours. [14]
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Water and Sanitation Coverage (broad definition) in selected Latin American countries in 1922. Source: World Health Organization (WHO)/UNICEF (2006): Meeting the MDG drinking water and sanitation target: the urban and rural challenge of the decade. Access to water and sanitation remains insufficient, in particular in rural areas and for the poor.
Chile's presidential primaries are scheduled for June 28 while the election kicks off on November 16. If no candidate reaches a majority, a second round of voting will take place on December 14.
Water Resources Management (WRM) in Chile is widely known for its 1981 Water Code—written after General Augusto Pinochet took control through a military coup d'état. Free-market mechanisms became the economic philosophy in WRM, including the development of water markets and tradable water permits. [1]