TY - JOUR
T1 - Wind energy in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
T2 - conflicts and social implications
AU - Martínez-Mendoza, Eduardo
AU - Rivas-Tovar, Luis Arturo
AU - García-Santamaría, Luis Enrique
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - Social acceptance is fundamental, and directly affects the installation of wind farms. In this paper, the factors that have had the greatest influence on the development of wind energy in the Itsmo region of Tehuantepec, Mexico are identified. The data were collected face to face through a semi-structured questionnaire of 31 people: owners, municipal authorities, opposition groups, and academic members. The results of the interview highlight the social impact, the lack of application, and concerning ILO Convention 169, the abuse of community rights. As a result, people interviewed perceive that the environmental impact of the installation, and operation of wind farms has been ambivalent: positive due to the intrinsic benefits that wind energy generates compared to other energy sources, and negative in terms of affectation by the noise, and the landscape. However, the income received by the owners of land in which wind facilities are located is lower compared to other parts of the world. In general, the facts show a disintegration between the authorities (federal, state, and municipal), universities are isolated from wind projects, communities are not consulted in projects, and large companies are the main beneficiaries.
AB - Social acceptance is fundamental, and directly affects the installation of wind farms. In this paper, the factors that have had the greatest influence on the development of wind energy in the Itsmo region of Tehuantepec, Mexico are identified. The data were collected face to face through a semi-structured questionnaire of 31 people: owners, municipal authorities, opposition groups, and academic members. The results of the interview highlight the social impact, the lack of application, and concerning ILO Convention 169, the abuse of community rights. As a result, people interviewed perceive that the environmental impact of the installation, and operation of wind farms has been ambivalent: positive due to the intrinsic benefits that wind energy generates compared to other energy sources, and negative in terms of affectation by the noise, and the landscape. However, the income received by the owners of land in which wind facilities are located is lower compared to other parts of the world. In general, the facts show a disintegration between the authorities (federal, state, and municipal), universities are isolated from wind projects, communities are not consulted in projects, and large companies are the main beneficiaries.
KW - Energy justice
KW - Mexico
KW - Social acceptance
KW - Wind energy
KW - Wind farms
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098885293&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10668-020-01136-8
DO - 10.1007/s10668-020-01136-8
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85098885293
SN - 1387-585X
VL - 23
SP - 11706
EP - 11731
JO - Environment, Development and Sustainability
JF - Environment, Development and Sustainability
IS - 8
ER -