by René Hernández Tapia | Sep 1, 2020 | Glacier Law
Both Chile’s Water Code, specifically in its article 56, and the Mining Code, specifically article 110, regulate the so-called Aguas del Minero, an institution created during Augusto Pinochet’ s dictatorship and subsequently protected by the governments that followed...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Aug 31, 2020 | Announcement
Throughout the history, our regulations and institutions have neglected the appropriate respect for ecosystems. Glaciers particularly have not been protected under any law that ensures their protection and preservation. At present, the mining impact jeopardizes the...
by Equipo Glaciar | Aug 28, 2020 | Notes
There already are several communities in this country, beginning to lift restrictions under the deconfinement plan. However, there is a series of regulations concerning practicing outdoor sports during the Transition Stage. This Tuesday, August 11, the Ministry of...
by René Hernández Tapia | Aug 25, 2020 | Notes
It is not unknown to anyone that in Chile there are controversies of a socio-environmental nature, cases such as the emblematic energy project “Alto Maipo” in the Metropolitan Region and the mining project “Pascua Lama” in Atacama, are...
by Francisca Albiña | Aug 20, 2020 | Science
Glaciers of the central Andes of Chile are a crucial freshwater resource for down-stream communities for drinking water or water for agriculture, mining or industry. Normally, the mountain water supply is largely sourced from the melting of the winter...
by Hans Fernández Navarro | Aug 18, 2020 | Report
Art has been a powerful tool to reconstruct what has happened to glaciers and mountains around the planet in the last ~ 700 years. In addition to allowing a graphic window to the past, art has made it possible to understand how the perception of Western society...
by Francisca Albiña | Aug 14, 2020 | Announcement
The American website, which depends on the Earth Institute of Columbia University, detailed the work carried out by our NGO and highlighted the effort we make with the care of glaciers in Chile. At the end of July this year, the blog specialized in glaciers,...
by Francisco Martínez Vidal | Aug 11, 2020 | Report
To be immersed in one of the most beautiful corners of Tierra del Fuego Island, a place secluded from the world, and which for a long time was one of the best kept secrets of the Kawésqar. For those who know the Magallanes region in Chile, the name of that place is...
