Understanding, recognizing, and sharing energy poverty knowledge and gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean – because conocer es resolver
Por:
Thomson, Harriet, Day, Rosie, Ricalde, Karla, Brand-Correa, Lina I., Cedano, Karla, Martinez, Manuel, Santillan, Oscar, Delgado Triana Y., Luis Cordova J.G., Milian Gómez J.F., Garcia Torres D., Mercado, Cesar, Castelao Caruana M.E., Pereira, Marcio Giannini
Publicada:
1 ene 2022
Resumen:
Despite specific historical, geographical, sociodemographic, and infrastructural conditions that in combination could produce very high levels of energy vulnerability, there are significant and enduring knowledge gaps concerning energy poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. Bringing together a multi-disciplinary and multi-national team, we focus on establishing the state-of-the-art in knowledge and policy for 5 diverse case studies - Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico - as well as for the wider region. Our article has three specific aims: to establish the range of approaches used to research energy poverty across the region; to examine national and supranational policy obligations; and to lay the framework for new research and policy agendas. In combination, our extensive academic and grey literature reviews, and accompanying scientometric, legal and statistical analyses, confirm that energy poverty is a relatively nascent topic, with only 62 scientific articles on the region published since 1991. From this body of knowledge, we identify key differences in the geographies of energy poverty identified by different metrics, with energy services-based approaches generally indicating higher vulnerability within rural areas, while energy expenditure metrics point towards higher risk in urban areas. We also find a dominance of quantitative approaches that tend to use existing (and often limited) forms of survey data, and a relative absence of detailed qualitative research. As such, we argue there is an urgent need for transformative research and policy activities within Latin America and the Caribbean, in order to support access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy services for all. © 2022 The Authors
Filiaciones:
Thomson, Harriet:
School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Univ Birmingham, Sch Social Policy, Edgbaston B15 2TT, England
Day, Rosie:
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Univ Birmingham, Sch Geog Earth & Environm Sci, Edgbaston B15 2TT, England
Ricalde, Karla:
Independent researcher, óol, United Kingdom
Brand-Correa, Lina I.:
School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Univ Birmingham, Sch Social Policy, Edgbaston B15 2TT, England
Cedano, Karla:
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco S/N Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Privada Xochicalco S-N Col Ctr, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
Martinez, Manuel:
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco S/N Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Privada Xochicalco S-N Col Ctr, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
Santillan, Oscar:
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco S/N Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Privada Xochicalco S-N Col Ctr, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
Delgado Triana Y.:
Departamento de Derecho, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (UCLV), Carretera a Camajuaní Km. 5 y 1/2, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Luis Cordova J.G.:
Departamento de Derecho, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (UCLV), Carretera a Camajuaní Km. 5 y 1/2, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Milian Gómez J.F.:
Departamento de Derecho, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas (UCLV), Carretera a Camajuaní Km. 5 y 1/2, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Garcia Torres D.:
Instituto de Estudios Económicos del Caribe-IEEC, Universidad del Norte, Km 5 Vía a Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia
Mercado, Cesar:
Departamento de Derecho, Universidad del Norte, Km 5 Vía a Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia
Univ Norte, Dept Derecho, Km 5 Via Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia
Castelao Caruana M.E.:
Centro de Estudios Urbanos y Regionales, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Saavedra 15, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pereira, Marcio Giannini:
Energy Planning Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Bloco C, Sala C-211, C.P. 68565, Rio de Janeiro, 21945-970, Brazil
Fed Univ Rio De Janeiro COPPE UFRJ, Energy Planning Program, Cidade Univ,Bloco C,Sala C-211,CP 68565, BR-21945970 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Univ Cent Marta Abreu Las Villas UCLV, Dept Derecho, Carretera Camajuani Km 5 1-2, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Univ Norte, Inst Estudios Econ Caribe IEEC, Km 5 Via Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla, Colombia
Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Ctr Estudios Urbanos & Reg, Saavedra 15, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
hybrid, All Open Access; Hybrid Gold
|