Resumen

GADINO, Isabel; SCIANDRO, José Luis  y  GOLDBERG, Nathalie. Environmental conflicts and social participation around residential tourism in Latin America. Experiences in Eastern Region, Uruguay. Invest. Geog [online]. 2022, n.107, e60520.  Epub 20-Jun-2022. ISSN 2448-7279.  https://doi.org/10.14350/rig.60520.

While theory and legislation are evolving toward open and participatory governance models, one of the main drivers of mobilization in Latin America is environmental conflicts. On the coast of the Eastern Region, Uruguay, a territory historically allocated to residential tourism, the approval of multiple projects on the seafront or the beach are generally perceived as abuses by civil society. In this context, it is essential to determine the type of participation for coastal urban development opened up by land-use planning.

This study analyzes qualitative and quantitative information from workshops, resident surveys, interviews with activist groups from organized civil society, and a public statement of the national network of coastal groups. We observed a strong social concern about the conservation of the environmental conditions, poor information on specific coastal issues, and issues related to influencing final decisions.

These results are consistent with international statements related to the official discourse on environmental governance, with no real progress that would allow for important changes in the development model associated with real-estate extractivism. This situation urgently demands permanent formats for the horizontal dialog between stakeholders, which, although not legally binding, would promote knowledge sharing and facilitate real participation in coastal territorial planning.

Palabras llave : participation; governance; residential tourism; Uruguay.

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