OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Chile 2024
Chile has made important strides on its environmental agenda in recent years with
the passage of the Framework Law on Climate Change, the establishment of the Biodiversity
and Protected Areas Service and the ratification of the Escazú Agreement. However,
the country has made limited progress in decoupling environmental pressures from economic
growth. Greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise and the country is not on
track to reach its legally binding target of net zero by 2050. Chile is well-positioned
to achieve its targets for biodiversity, while air pollution remains a serious public
health challenge and waste management relies heavily on landfilling. Chile is facing
a severe and deepening water crisis that requires concerted action to improve water
allocation and water quality, and to strengthen water governance. The review provides
36 recommendations to help Chile improve its environmental performance, with a special
focus on water management and policies.
This is the third Environmental Performance Review of Chile. It provides an independent,
evidence-based evaluation of the country’s environmental performance since the previous
review in 2016.
Published on March 07, 2024
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