{"id":2862,"date":"2026-04-30T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bye.nexsa.cl\/columna-de-opinion-ley-de-desalinizacion-desafios-pendientes-para-su-correcta-implementacion\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:17:22","slug":"opinion-column-desalination-law-pending-challenges-for-its-proper-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bye.cl\/en\/columna-de-opinion-ley-de-desalinizacion-desafios-pendientes-para-su-correcta-implementacion\/","title":{"rendered":"Opinion Column | Desalination Law: Pending Challenges for Its Proper Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diario Financiero published the column \u201cDesalination Law: Pending Challenges for Its Proper Implementation\u201d, written by our senior associate Mart\u00edn Vial, which analyses the main tensions in the implementation of this new regulatory framework.<\/p>\n

The article addresses how, although the law seeks to facilitate the development of smaller-scale projects, the lack of definition of key concepts\u2014such as \u201cindustrial-scale\u201d and \u201cintensive\u201d\u2014together with the coexistence of pre-existing triggering criteria under the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), could affect the achievement of this objective.<\/p>\n

In particular, it warns that, absent regulatory adjustments, a scenario may arise in which projects that the law intends to exempt ultimately remain subject to environmental assessment.<\/p>\n

We invite you to read the full column here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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