Regional Energy Integration in Latin America: lessons from Chile's experience with natural gas

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R Mares ◽  
Jeremy M Martin
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Blerina Muskaj

At the beginning of my paper I will explain the concept of "Geopolitics of Energy", this will be done for a quite simple reason, because I want everyone who can sit to read this article to understand more clearly what is at stake, therefore allow them the comprehension of what is being elaborated bellow at first sight. Geopolitics of energy is a concept that relates to policies choosing exporters to implement on importers, is the policy that has an impact on energy consumption, which includes consumer’s choice in the geopolitical context, taking into account the economy, foreign policy, the safety of energy, environmental consequences and priorities that carries the energy exporter. This concept permits the understanding of how works the politics that undertakes this initiative taking into account natural resources such as: natural gas and oil. Natural gas and oil are two main resources that produce energy but also two main elements on which arises all the topic in the energetics game. For this paper is used qualitative methodology, through which we were able to accomplish this work. I focused on scientific literature, official publications and reports on energy geopolitics. The main aim has been to show how in this decade, energy security is at the center of geopolitical agenda and has become the focus of numerous political debates. Regarding this point of view, Europe is taking the initiative to create a common energy market within the continent by creating projects, in which Albania appears as a new regional energy potential. Russia, which is aiming to play a role in the international arena, is seeking to position itself geopolitically in "its political weapon", hydrocarbon resources, in particular natural gas resources.


2018 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing J. Zhang ◽  
Qiao Q. Tang ◽  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Yu Q. Chen ◽  
Qing L. Chen ◽  
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Author(s):  
Rigoberto Ariel Yépez-García ◽  
Julie Dana

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-304
Author(s):  
Víctor Rodríguez Padilla

En este artículo se analiza de manera empírica la política mexicana en materia de extracción de petróleo, gas natural y otros minerales para discernir su naturaleza y alcance. Se concluye que el aprovechamiento de estos recursos se inscribe en un esquema extractivista que beneficia primordialmente a las empresas del ramo y se aleja del neoextractivismo practicado por gobiernos progresistas en América Latina. Asimismo, se señala que el extractivismo petrolero se ha potenciado con la liberalización de 2013–2014. En este marco, la degradación ambiental, las tensiones sociales y el agotamiento prematuro del patrimonio geológico son considerados como males menores de un progreso irrenunciable. Taking an empirical approach, this article analyzes policies in Mexico concerned with the extraction of petroleum, natural gas and other minerals to establish their nature and reach. It concludes that the exploitation of these resources falls into an extractivist framework that primarily benefits the businesses of this industry and has moved away from neoextractivism as carried out by progressive governments in Latin America. Therefore, this article demonstrates that petroleum extractivism has been strengthened with the liberalization of 2013–14. In this framework environmental degradation, social tensions and the premature depletion of geological assets are considered lesser evils of unavoidable progress.


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