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Rodolfo Jorge Patricio Sapiains Arrué
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Journal article
Published: 15 June 2021 in Convergencia Revista de Ciencias Sociales
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Hasta la fecha, en América Latina, las investigaciones sobre las dimensiones humanas del cambio climático son aún escasas. Para aportar a este campo, se realizó un estudio de segmentación de audiencia en Chile, que buscó explorar distintas perspectivas sobre este tema, utilizando datos de una Encuesta Nacional (n = 2170). Los resultados mostraron que la mayoría de los chilenos expresan altos niveles de preocupación y están de acuerdo en que el cambio climático está sucediendo y es causado principalmente por acciones humanas. Por otro lado, se encontraron diferencias en cosmovisiones, comportamientos, y percepciones de control, entre otros factores, permitiendo la identificación de tres grupos: pragmáticos, neoliberales y ambientalistas. Estos resultados pueden contribuir a diseñar estrategias de comunicación más efectivas para aumentar la concienciación y la acción climática.

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Rodolfo Jorge Patricio Sapiains Arrué; Gabriela Alejandra Azócar de la Cruz; Ana María Ugarte Caviedes; Javier Alberto Romero Hernández. Chileans, climate change and the natural environment: An audience segmentation study. Convergencia Revista de Ciencias Sociales 2021, 28, 1 -32.

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Rodolfo Jorge Patricio Sapiains Arrué, Gabriela Alejandra Azócar de la Cruz, Ana María Ugarte Caviedes, Javier Alberto Romero Hernández. Chileans, climate change and the natural environment: An audience segmentation study. Convergencia Revista de Ciencias Sociales. 2021; 28 ():1-32.

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Rodolfo Jorge Patricio Sapiains Arrué; Gabriela Alejandra Azócar de la Cruz; Ana María Ugarte Caviedes; Javier Alberto Romero Hernández. 2021. "Chileans, climate change and the natural environment: An audience segmentation study." Convergencia Revista de Ciencias Sociales 28, no. : 1-32.

Original article
Published: 03 November 2020 in Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences
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In Latin America, there is scarce comparative research on variables associated with the perception of climate change. This hinders the ability of governments to take mitigation and adaptation measures in the face of the phenomenon, as well as the ability of the population to cope with its effects. In order to fill that void, this research studies the relationship between climate change perception, vulnerability, and readiness in 17 countries of the region. To that end, perception indicators included in the Latinobarómetro 2017 survey are analyzed, contrasted with vulnerability and readiness indexes provided by the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Index. The analytical strategy includes the statistical description of the variables associated with the perception of climate change in countries of the region, clustering together those countries that display similar behavioral patterns in relation to their vulnerability and readiness indicators, as well as crosstabs with climate change indicators. The key findings indicate that it is possible to identify 3 patterns of behavior regarding the countries’ vulnerability and readiness, which account for high, intermediate, and low levels in those variables. These patterns indicate cross-cutting trends concerning variables such as the level of education and affinity for the market economy, as well as particularities differentiating each country from the rest. The main conclusion is the existence of a negative association between the affinity people express for the market economy and their acknowledgment of climate change as a relevant problem.

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Gabriela Azócar; Marco Billi; Rubén Calvo; Nicolas Huneeus; Marta Lagos; Rodolfo Sapiains; Anahí Urquiza. Climate change perception, vulnerability, and readiness: inter-country variability and emerging patterns in Latin America. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 2020, 11, 23 -36.

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Gabriela Azócar, Marco Billi, Rubén Calvo, Nicolas Huneeus, Marta Lagos, Rodolfo Sapiains, Anahí Urquiza. Climate change perception, vulnerability, and readiness: inter-country variability and emerging patterns in Latin America. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 2020; 11 (1):23-36.

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Gabriela Azócar; Marco Billi; Rubén Calvo; Nicolas Huneeus; Marta Lagos; Rodolfo Sapiains; Anahí Urquiza. 2020. "Climate change perception, vulnerability, and readiness: inter-country variability and emerging patterns in Latin America." Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 11, no. 1: 23-36.

Research article
Published: 22 September 2020 in Environmental Policy and Governance
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Dealing with climate change is one of this century's most difficult challenges demanding new strategies to steer societies towards common transformational goals. A growing literature involving “climate governance” is evolving and should advance the discussion on transformations and the involvement of different actors in climate action. However, it is unclear that the Global South's particularities are being integrated. This study has a three‐fold goal: (a) identify the different approaches to climate governance found in the mainstream literature, (b) explore the degree of integration of the Global South in those approaches, and (c) contribute to the ongoing discussion on this issue from a southern perspective. A systematic literature review on “climate governance” was conducted, distinguishing different approaches and their significance for the Global South. Results clustered in six groups use the characterizations: multi‐level, global, adaptive, transnational, polycentric, and experimental/transformative. These terms account for different levels of decision‐making, emerging values, and the importance of non‐State and sub‐national actors. Approaches vary, in relation to change and participation, from an incremental improvement focus to a more transformative perspective and from the promotion of community influence to processes based on traditional institutions. In the Global South, multi‐level, multi‐actor climate governance occurs in a context of deep inequality and asymmetric power relations, rising environmental conflicts, and a lack of adequate mechanisms for community participation. Addressing climate change here will require, acknowledging the State alone cannot solve the issue, that different views must be considered and that contextualized perspectives from the Global South must be integrated.

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Rodolfo Sapiains; Cecilia Ibarra; Guadalupe Jiménez; Raúl O'Ryan; Gustavo Blanco; Pilar Moraga; Maisa Rojas. Exploring the contours of climate governance: An interdisciplinary systematic literature review from a southern perspective. Environmental Policy and Governance 2020, 31, 46 -59.

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Rodolfo Sapiains, Cecilia Ibarra, Guadalupe Jiménez, Raúl O'Ryan, Gustavo Blanco, Pilar Moraga, Maisa Rojas. Exploring the contours of climate governance: An interdisciplinary systematic literature review from a southern perspective. Environmental Policy and Governance. 2020; 31 (1):46-59.

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Rodolfo Sapiains; Cecilia Ibarra; Guadalupe Jiménez; Raúl O'Ryan; Gustavo Blanco; Pilar Moraga; Maisa Rojas. 2020. "Exploring the contours of climate governance: An interdisciplinary systematic literature review from a southern perspective." Environmental Policy and Governance 31, no. 1: 46-59.

Journal article
Published: 25 May 2020 in Sustainability
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Climate change is increasing the occurrence of natural disasters worldwide, and more frequent and intense fires represent one of the most destructive expressions of this trend. Chile is highly vulnerable to climate change, and fires are a recurrent phenomenon affecting many people each year. To reduce fire risk, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests reducing both exposure and vulnerability through multiple initiatives, which demand increased community engagement. In such a context, this study explores local perceptions of fire in a sample of inhabitants in a wildland-urban interface (WUI) in Valparaiso, a city that is affected by numerous fires each year. The ultimate goal was to identify psychological and community factors that should be taken into consideration to develop prevention plans and safer environments for people living in a context of poverty and social inequity. Using a qualitative approach, 28 interviews were conducted and analyzed following grounded theory principles. Results identified multiple causes, impacts, and characteristics of the problem perceived by people who permanently cohabit with fire risk, showing that for many of them, fire risk is not about the probability of occurrence of a disaster, but a question about when and how the next fire will happen. However, in such a complex scenario, psychological, community, and structural barriers deter people from implementing more effective actions. Conversely, in emergency situations, such barriers are irrelevant and cooperative actions prevail, suggesting the existence of resources and capacities within the community that could lessen exposure and vulnerability if activated on a day-to-day basis. Overall, reducing fire risk cannot be achieved by local communities alone nor without their support. To build, maintain, and consolidate fire prevention actions, it is critical to activate community strengths and cooperation and engage the resources and management capacity of local governments.

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Rodolfo Sapiains; Ana María Ugarte; Paulina Aldunce; Germant Marchant; Javier Alberto Romero; Mauro E. González; Valentina Inostroza-Lazo. Local Perceptions of Fires Risk and Policy Implications in the Hills of Valparaíso, Chile. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4298 .

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Rodolfo Sapiains, Ana María Ugarte, Paulina Aldunce, Germant Marchant, Javier Alberto Romero, Mauro E. González, Valentina Inostroza-Lazo. Local Perceptions of Fires Risk and Policy Implications in the Hills of Valparaíso, Chile. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4298.

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Rodolfo Sapiains; Ana María Ugarte; Paulina Aldunce; Germant Marchant; Javier Alberto Romero; Mauro E. González; Valentina Inostroza-Lazo. 2020. "Local Perceptions of Fires Risk and Policy Implications in the Hills of Valparaíso, Chile." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4298.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2019 in Magallania (Punta Arenas)
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La Isla de Chiloé, en el sur de Chile, presenta múltiples problemas asociados al uso no sustentable de recursos naturales y a condiciones sociales de desigualdad y pobreza. Este artículo explora con métodos cualitativos cómo actores claves de la Isla están percibiendo y respondiendo al cambio climático en este complejo contexto socioambiental. Los resultados muestran que el fenómeno es percibido como un problema emergente, cuyos impactos sociales y ambientales ya están ocurriendo. Ante esto se despliegan respuestas generalmente individuales, prevaleciendo las asimetrías de poder y la competencia por sobre la colaboración, coordinación e intercambio de buenas prácticas. Un sistema de gobernanza climática en la Isla demanda cambios no sólo institucionales sino también transformaciones sociales y culturales.

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Rodolfo Sapiains A.; Ana M. Ugarte C.; Julio Hasbún M.. Percepciones del cambio climático en la Isla de Chiloé: Desafíos para la gobernanza local. Magallania (Punta Arenas) 2019, 47, 83 -103.

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Rodolfo Sapiains A., Ana M. Ugarte C., Julio Hasbún M.. Percepciones del cambio climático en la Isla de Chiloé: Desafíos para la gobernanza local. Magallania (Punta Arenas). 2019; 47 (1):83-103.

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Rodolfo Sapiains A.; Ana M. Ugarte C.; Julio Hasbún M.. 2019. "Percepciones del cambio climático en la Isla de Chiloé: Desafíos para la gobernanza local." Magallania (Punta Arenas) 47, no. 1: 83-103.

Journal article
Published: 11 November 2017 in Sustainability
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Droughts are a recurrent and complex natural hazard whose frequency and magnitude are expected to increase with climate change. Despite the advances in responding and adapting to droughts (with the development of new policies, for example), droughts continue to cause serious impacts and suffering. Developing well-targeted public policies requires further research on adaptation. Specifically, understanding the public perception of drought can help to identify drivers of and barriers to adaptation and options. This research seeks to understand the public perception of drought in central Chile in order to inform adaptation-related policies and decision-making processes. This study focused on the Mega-drought, which was a protracted dry spell afflicting central Chile since 2010.

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Paulina Aldunce; Dámare Araya; Rodolfo Sapiain; Issa Ramos; Gloria Lillo; Anahí Urquiza; René Garreaud. Local Perception of Drought Impacts in a Changing Climate: The Mega-Drought in Central Chile. Sustainability 2017, 9, 2053 .

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Paulina Aldunce, Dámare Araya, Rodolfo Sapiain, Issa Ramos, Gloria Lillo, Anahí Urquiza, René Garreaud. Local Perception of Drought Impacts in a Changing Climate: The Mega-Drought in Central Chile. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (11):2053.

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Paulina Aldunce; Dámare Araya; Rodolfo Sapiain; Issa Ramos; Gloria Lillo; Anahí Urquiza; René Garreaud. 2017. "Local Perception of Drought Impacts in a Changing Climate: The Mega-Drought in Central Chile." Sustainability 9, no. 11: 2053.