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a Growing Concern in Latin America ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Patricia I. Vasquez [email protected] Energy and Conflicts:

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----------------Patricia I. [email protected]

Energy and Conflicts:

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Types of Energy Conflicts

a. Geopoliticalb. Border

2. NATIONAL

c. Revenued.Local

1.REGIONAL

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Economic Indicators Improved

Poverty Levels reduced: from 55% in 2001 to 36.2% in 2008

More people have access to Basic Services

HOWEVER

High economic growth rates

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At the heart of the conflicts:

Historic marginalization:

⌃ Lack access to (acceptable) Basic Services

⌃ Lack access to political participation⌃ Alienation from center of decision-making⌃ Lack of State presence in their territory.

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Why do Conflicts Occur?

1.STRUCTURAL

2. NON-STRUCTURAL

a.Governance and Institutional Weaknesses

b.Legal Rigiditiesc.Unclear Policies

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Why do Conflicts Occur? (cont.)

1.Structural

Degree of compliance w/ previous agmts.

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2. Non-StructuralImperfect participation mechs.

Companies’ CRS practices

Weak Institutional Mediation for Solving Conflicts Divisions: w/in-btw. Comm//Comm-umbrella org.Degree of mobilization of Comm.

History of social/environmental degradation.

Degree of NGO involvement//Type of NGOs.

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Con-flicts

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PERU:Oil Wells vs Conflicts

ConflictsDevelopment Oil WellsSocio Environmen-tal Conflicts

Sources: Own elaboration with data from Office of the Ombudsman. MEM.

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2004 Source: Perupetro

2009 Source: Perupetro

PERU:OIL LICENSES

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Thank you!

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Patricia I. [email protected]