Tesis Magíster
Achieving sustainable development in Chile’s forestry sector: a case study in Cabrero
Autor
Gonzalez-Navarro, María Verónica
Institución
Resumen
The forestry sector (FS) could play a key role in the achievement of sustainable development (SD), especially in the context of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In the case of Chile, the FS is a pillar of the national economy, however, its contribution to the SD of the rural communities where it operates, is not so clear. Cabrero is a Chilean commune with a high presence of the FS and with an important percentage of rurality, therefore, this study sought to evaluate the impact of the FS on the SD of the rural communities of Cabrero. Based on a methodology of mix methods, it is concluded that the FS has a negative impact over the communities’ SDGs, which is attributed to CSR practices that failed to meet the expectations and needs of rural communities. These practices have an important role given that the current normative framework does not effectively protect rural communities from the negative impacts of forest operations and there is a low institutional capacity of local governments to mitigate and monitor these impacts. However, despite the latter, there is a positive attitude of the stakeholders to increase the contribution of the FS to communities. Therefore, this study ends up proposing actions that allow to mitigate the impacts of the sector and increase its contribution to the achievement of the SD of the communities. PFCHA-Becas PFCHA-Becas