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This research paper examines water governance in Chile's Maipo River basin, analyzing the intersection of neoliberal water laws, increasing water scarcity due to climate variability, and social mobilization. The author focuses on the impact of river sectioning laws, the Alto Maipo hydropower conflict, and the contested meanings of water scarcity to advocate for social and environmental justice in policy debates.

Researchers and stakeholders in Chile's Maipo River basin developed a co-produced adaptation framework that links water availability and quality to human well-being and ecosystem services. This approach helps decisionmakers move beyond short-term water needs to address long-term development goals and climate uncertainties, providing a potential model for other arid and semiarid regions globally.

A formal response by CIEL, Ecosistemas, and CCNAM criticizing the MICI's draft closure of the Alto Maipo Hydroelectric project case. The authors argue that BID Invest's divestment does not absolve it of responsibility for environmental damages to the Maipo River basin or for failing to address corporate reprisals against environmental defenders.

This fact sheet details research on the interactions between climate change, land use, and irrigation in the Rio Segundo basin (Argentina) and the Maipo river basin (Chile). Key findings include a massive shift toward soy bean production in Rio Segundo driven by globalization and increased rainfall, the impact of ENSO on crop yields, and a projected increase in water right failure rates in the Maipo basin due to global warming.