Excavar la transición energética del siglo XXI: valorizaciones turístico-patrimoniales en torno a minas de litio y cobre en el norte de Argentina y Chile y sur de Bolivia
; Sierra, María Sol
; Forget, Marie Otros responsables
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04/2026
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Universidad de Tarapacá
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Los retos de seguridad, descarbonización y la pobreza impulsan la transición energética. El modelo energético convencional co-evoluciona con uno alternativo cuya tecnología se expande. Los Andes cobran dinamismo, por la demanda de minerales para la fabricación de tecnología para las energías renovables y para su almacenamiento. Esto refuerza el vínculo minería-energía, actividades que en búsqueda de sostenibilidad, abren sus espacios a la participación comunitaria. El turismo, creciente, contribuye a la valorización del patrimonio en espacios mineros. Este trabajo reúne resultados obtenidos en investigaciones de fuerte base empírica. El objetivo de este artículo es “excavar la transición energética”, mostrando el nexo con las actividades extractivas que ella tracciona en zonas de montaña y con su puesta en valor turístico y patrimonial. Para ello se analizan los casos de las minas de litio y cobre en los Andes, en particular Chuquicamata (Chile), el salar de Olaroz (Argentina) y el salar de Uyuni (Bolivia). En el Norte de Chile y Argentina, y el Sur de Bolivia, megaproyectos minero (energéticos) se sitúan en el tablero de la transición hacia la sostenibilidad. Con múltiples riesgos y posibilidades, la minería (energética) y el desarrollo turístico-patrimonial convergen en una nueva centralidad de grandes espacios.
On the road to a fair, sustainable and inclusive energy transition, the decentralized and participatory use of renewable resources is favored in order to advance in the diversification of sources, the securitization of systems, the decarbonization of activities and the fight against poverty. These changes require minerals for infrastructure and equipment. The Andes are becoming more dynamic in their supply. The link between mining and energy is reinforced by growing interdependence in territories that are increasingly open to community participation, where activities such as tourism and heritage promotion are associated. This paper brings together results obtained from research with a strong empirical basis. The aim of this article is to deepen our understanding of the energy transition, showing the link with the extractive activities it drives in mountain areas and with its promotion of tourism and heritage. To this end, it analyzes the cases of lithium and copper mines in the Andes, particularly Chuquicamata (Chile), the Olaroz salt flat (Argentina), and the Uyuni salt flat (Bolivia). In northern Chile and Argentina, and southern Bolivia, (energy) mining megaprojects have a seat at the table of the transition to sustainability. With multiple risks and possibilities, (energy) mining and tourism-heritage development converge in a new centrality of large spaces.
On the road to a fair, sustainable and inclusive energy transition, the decentralized and participatory use of renewable resources is favored in order to advance in the diversification of sources, the securitization of systems, the decarbonization of activities and the fight against poverty. These changes require minerals for infrastructure and equipment. The Andes are becoming more dynamic in their supply. The link between mining and energy is reinforced by growing interdependence in territories that are increasingly open to community participation, where activities such as tourism and heritage promotion are associated. This paper brings together results obtained from research with a strong empirical basis. The aim of this article is to deepen our understanding of the energy transition, showing the link with the extractive activities it drives in mountain areas and with its promotion of tourism and heritage. To this end, it analyzes the cases of lithium and copper mines in the Andes, particularly Chuquicamata (Chile), the Olaroz salt flat (Argentina), and the Uyuni salt flat (Bolivia). In northern Chile and Argentina, and southern Bolivia, (energy) mining megaprojects have a seat at the table of the transition to sustainability. With multiple risks and possibilities, (energy) mining and tourism-heritage development converge in a new centrality of large spaces.
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