Environment and City in Latin America and the Caribbean: the Clash of Inequality and Urban Sustainability

• Rodrigo Hidalgo Dattwyler ^[1] ; Álex Paulsen Espinoza ^[1] ; Abraham Paulsen Bilbao ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: The Routledge handbook of urban studies in Latin America and the Caribbean: cities, urban processes, and policies / Jesús M. González Pérez (ed. lit.), Clara Irazábal (ed. lit.), Rubén Camilo Lois González (ed. lit.), 2023, ISBN 9780367677404, págs. 404-426
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Inequality is a complex and diverse reality in cities across Latin America and the Caribbean. Its myriad facets are in stark contrast with the guidelines set out by the United Nations in its 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and 17 goals. Through a discussion of the diverse manifestations of inequality across the region, the present research addresses the challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda. Based on data, indicators and maps of certain cities in the region, it is clear that the drive for urban sustainability and compliance with the 2030 Agenda will face significant challenges from inequality, which ranges from differing levels of national public spending, to the levels of the population living in informal settlements, to the environmental damage caused by extractive processes and urbanisation.