NEOLIBERALISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL WATER LAW: COMPARING THE UNITED STATES' AND CHILE'S HYDROELECTRIC DAM NETWORKS

摘要

This article conducts a comparative analysis between the legal dimensions of the United States Clean Water Act of 1972 and the Chilean Water Code of 1981, alongside associated environmental assessment policies related to hydropower projects. Consequently, this study seeks to provide insights into complex outcomes generated by two landmark legal policies that may mirror one another superficially, yet exist in heterogenous landscapes.