Dinámicas energéticas e integración regional en el noroeste argentino y el sur boliviano
Summary
The document examines the energy dynamics in Northwest Argentina and Southern Bolivia, highlighting the tensions between national regulation, local profit-seeking, and the influence of transnational companies in the exploitation of a shared gas basin, which increases the vulnerability of marginalized border populations.
Key insights
- The cross-border region of Northwest Argentina and Southern Bolivia shares a gas-rich basin that is in demand in Northern Chile, but the area has historically struggled with national projects and territorial autonomy.
- There is a conflict of interests regarding oil activity: national states aim to regulate the sector and limit the power of foreign companies, while local governments seek to increase profits and encourage investment.
- The interaction between local and national public powers and powerful private actors increases the vulnerability of border territories and marginalized societies affected by fluctuations in natural resource exploitation.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Dinámicas energéticas e integración regional en el noroeste argentino y el sur boliviano. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/dinamicas-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-el-noroeste-argentino-y-el-sur-boliviano/
- Chicago
- Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Dinámicas energéticas e integración regional en el noroeste argentino y el sur boliviano. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/dinamicas-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-el-noroeste-argentino-y-el-sur-boliviano/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |title=Dinámicas energéticas e integración regional en el noroeste argentino y el sur boliviano |date=17 January 2025 |url=https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/dinamicas-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-el-noroeste-argentino-y-el-sur-boliviano/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025dinmicas, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Dinámicas energéticas e integración regional en el noroeste argentino y el sur boliviano}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/dinamicas-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-el-noroeste-argentino-y-el-sur-boliviano/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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