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Francisco Molina Camacho

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Researcher at Observatorio Regional, Universidad Catolica de Temuco

After completing my first degree, I worked as an advisor in ECLAC and as a researcher in RIDES (Resources and Investigation for Sustainable Development), a research NGO (2005-2008). RIDES was an active partner of the RING Alliance, the Trade Knowledge Network (TKN), Principle Ten Alliance (PP10), the Access Initiative, and UNEP-NISD. Between 2007 and 2009 I did my MSc in Anthropology and Development at University of Chile and worked as a researcher in Casa de la Paz, Foundation oriented to sustainability and environmental conflicts management. Since 2009 I have been working as a freelance consultant to companies and organizations in subjects related to citizen participation, natural disasters, water resources management, climate change and environmental conflicts in sectors such as mining, forestry, energy and fishing. In addition, between 2010- 2014 I did my PhD in Human Geography at Kings College London were I studied the impact of mining and water management in the Chilean Altiplano. Currently I am researcher in the Regional Observatory at Catholic University of Temuco as well as an associate professor in the School of Sociology at Diego Portales University. I also work at Fundación Mar Adentro and Katalis. I live in Santiago, Chile with my wife and little daughter.

Experience

  • 2014–present
    Adjunct professor, Sociology Department, Universidad Diego Portales
  • 2016–present
    Associate researcher, Observatorio Regional, Universidad Católica de Temuco

Education

  • 2014 
    Kings College London, PhD in Human Geography
  • 2009 
    University of Chile, Master in Anthropology and Development
  • 2006 
    Universidad Diego Portales, Degree in Sociology

Publications

  • 2016
    Intergenerational dynamics and local development: Mining and the indigenous community in Chiu Chiu, El Loa Province, northern Chile, Geoforum
  • 2015
    Reseña libro ‘Ecología Política en Chile: naturaleza, propiedad, conocimiento y poder’ , Revista de Geografía Norte Grande
  • 2014
    International standards and indigenous peoples: discourses and practices in the Mining Industry. IAIA Seminar. , IAIA
  • 2014
    Transformación social y territorio: Más allá de la dimensión objetual. En libro ‘Sistemas, organizaciones y comunicación en la Complejidad Contemporánea’., RIL Editores
  • 2012
    Competing rationalities, water scarcity, mining, indigenous territorial claims in Chiu – Chiu, Chile., Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Honours

PhD Human Geography, Kings College London