UNA NUEVA CONSTITUCIÓN CHILENA: PRINCIPIOS CLAVES PARA SALUD Y CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO

The document outlines a proposed constitutional framework for Chile that integrates ecological principles with human rights. It highlights specific articles that establish the rights of nature, the right to a healthy environment, and the state's obligation to mitigate climate risks. Additionally, it details the proposed creation of a National Water Agency and a Nature Defender's office to ensure sustainable resource management and environmental justice.

• Chile is identified as highly vulnerable to climate change, meeting seven of the nine UNFCCC vulnerability criteria, and is currently experiencing a 12-year drought.
• The proposed constitution defines Chile as a plurinational, intercultural, regional, and ecological state, recognizing an 'indissoluble relationship' between humans and nature.
• The proposal grants legal rights to nature, including the right to regeneration, restoration of functions, and the protection of biodiversity.
• The state is mandated to implement actions for the prevention, adaptation, and mitigation of risks and effects caused by the ecological and climate crisis.
• The proposed framework establishes universal rights to health, clean air, and a healthy environment, while requiring the state to consider social and environmental determinants of health in its decision-making.
• The proposal introduces a 'National Water Agency' (Agencia Nacional del Agua) as an autonomous body to ensure sustainable water use and the human right to water and sanitation.
• A 'Nature Defender' (Defensoría de la Naturaleza) is proposed as an autonomous body to promote and protect the rights of nature and environmental rights against state or private omissions.
• The proposal defines 'natural common goods' (bienes comunes naturales)—including the territorial sea, glaciers, wetlands, and the atmosphere—over which the state has a special duty of custody.

APA

Sergeeva, M., Miller, J., & Beagley, J. (2022). UNA NUEVA CONSTITUCIÓN CHILENA: PRINCIPIOS CLAVES PARA SALUD Y CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO. Global Climate and Health Alliance. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ESP-Chile-Brief-1.pdf

Chicago

Sergeeva, Milena, Jeni Miller, and Jessica Beagley. UNA NUEVA CONSTITUCIÓN CHILENA: PRINCIPIOS CLAVES PARA SALUD Y CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO. Global Climate and Health Alliance, 2022. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ESP-Chile-Brief-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sergeeva2022una, author = {Sergeeva, Milena and Miller, Jeni and Beagley, Jessica}, title = {{UNA NUEVA CONSTITUCIÓN CHILENA: PRINCIPIOS CLAVES PARA SALUD Y CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO}}, institution = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ESP-Chile-Brief-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }