El agua que transforma: voces y experiencias sobre la gestión del agua en Tricauco, comuna de Santa Juana, Chile.
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2025
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Universidad de Concepción
Abstract
Este estudio aborda la problemática de la gestión del agua en la localidad de Tricauco, comuna de Santa Juana (Chile), con el propósito de analizar los procesos sociales y organizacionales que intervienen en el acceso, uso y control del recurso hídrico. Desde una perspectiva antropológica, se examina el rol de los Comités de Agua Potable Rural (APR) en la configuración de estrategias de resistencia y adaptación, en un escenario donde se percibe una falta de acción estatal efectiva para garantizar el acceso permanente al agua potable. Para ello, se empleó una metodología cualitativa que combinó observación participante, entrevistas semiestructuradas y análisis documental, con el fin de profundizar en las relaciones entre la comunidad local y diversos actores externos. Los hallazgos revelan la importancia de las prácticas comunitarias en el manejo del agua para garantizar la subsistencia de la comunidad, y evidencian cómo estas se ven tensionadas por factores económicos, ambientales y políticos. El estudio concluye que, para garantizar el derecho al agua, es necesario un enfoque interdisciplinario que integre la antropología aplicada, la ecología política, la economía y la gestión ambiental, de tal modo que se promueva la colaboración entre distintos actores, como empresas privadas, la gestión municipal y organizaciones sociales, para ofrecer soluciones concretas y efectivas frente a la problemática de escasez hídrica en localidades como Tricauco.
This study addresses the issue of water management in the locality of Tricauco, in the commune of Santa Juana, Chile, with the aim of analyzing the social and organizational processes involved in the access, use, and control of water resources. From an anthropological perspective, it examines the role of Rural Potable Water Committees (APR) in shaping strategies of resistance and adaptation in a context where there is a perceived lack of effective state action to ensure permanent access to drinking water. To this end, a qualitative methodology was employed, combining participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentary analysis to explore the relationships between the local community and various external actors. The findings highlight the importance of community practices in water management to ensure the community’s subsistence and reveal how these practices are strained by economic, environmental, and political factors. The study concludes that, in order to guarantee the right to water, an interdisciplinary approach is necessary, integrating applied anthropology, political ecology, economics, and environmental management. This approach should promote collaboration among different actors, such as private companies, municipal management, and social organizations, to provide concrete and effective solutions to the issue of water scarcity in localities like Tricauco.
This study addresses the issue of water management in the locality of Tricauco, in the commune of Santa Juana, Chile, with the aim of analyzing the social and organizational processes involved in the access, use, and control of water resources. From an anthropological perspective, it examines the role of Rural Potable Water Committees (APR) in shaping strategies of resistance and adaptation in a context where there is a perceived lack of effective state action to ensure permanent access to drinking water. To this end, a qualitative methodology was employed, combining participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentary analysis to explore the relationships between the local community and various external actors. The findings highlight the importance of community practices in water management to ensure the community’s subsistence and reveal how these practices are strained by economic, environmental, and political factors. The study concludes that, in order to guarantee the right to water, an interdisciplinary approach is necessary, integrating applied anthropology, political ecology, economics, and environmental management. This approach should promote collaboration among different actors, such as private companies, municipal management, and social organizations, to provide concrete and effective solutions to the issue of water scarcity in localities like Tricauco.
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Tesis presentada para optar al título de Antropólogo/a con mención en Antropología Sociocultural.
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Recursos hidrológicos, Derecho al agua, Comunidades rurales