Keywords
ANIMA: Estudios Críticos Multiespecies, Criminología verde, Posidonia oceanica, desalinización, daño ecológico, justicia restaurativa., Green criminology, Posidonia oceanica, desalination, ecological harm, restorative justice.
Ecocriminological analysis of brine in aquatic ecosystems: impacts on Posidonia oceanica and the search for restorative justice solutions
Abstract
El consumo de agua dulce ha generado problemas adicionales en determinados territorios, además de las consecuencias del calentamiento global. Esto ha provocado que en las zonas más vulnerables, como el archipiélago balear en el Mediterráneo, se hayan implementado sistemas alternativos de abastecimiento de agua: las desaladoras. Sin embargo, el impacto ecológico de estas infraestructuras es significativo, afectando principalmente a los ecosistemas acuáticos. Teniendo en cuenta lo anterior, este trabajo aborda el daño ecológico causado por la desalación y los vertidos de salmuera sobre una especie protegida y prioritaria, P. Oceanica. Tomando como fundamento ético-jurídico la teoría de la justicia ecológica, se realiza un análisis multinivel desde una perspectiva ecocriminológica de los impactos de esta práctica autorizada sobre P. Oceanica y otras especies. Finalmente, el marco de la justicia restaurativa nos permitirá entender y vislumbrar posibles soluciones a este daño ecológico.
The consumption of fresh water has generated additional problems in certain territories, along with the consequences of global warming. This has meant that in the most vulnerable areas, such as the Balearic archipelago in the Mediterranean, alternative water supply systems have been established: desalination plants. However, the ecological impact of these infrastructures is great, mainly affecting aquatic ecosystems. In light of the above, this paper addresses the ecological harm caused by desalination and brine discharges on a protected and priority species, P. Oceanica. Taking as ethico-legal foundation the theory of ecological justice, a multilevel analysis was carried out from an ecocriminology perspective on the impacts of this authorized practice on P. Oceanica and other species. Finally, a restorative justice view will allow us to understand and envision possible solutions to this ecological harm.
The consumption of fresh water has generated additional problems in certain territories, along with the consequences of global warming. This has meant that in the most vulnerable areas, such as the Balearic archipelago in the Mediterranean, alternative water supply systems have been established: desalination plants. However, the ecological impact of these infrastructures is great, mainly affecting aquatic ecosystems. In light of the above, this paper addresses the ecological harm caused by desalination and brine discharges on a protected and priority species, P. Oceanica. Taking as ethico-legal foundation the theory of ecological justice, a multilevel analysis was carried out from an ecocriminology perspective on the impacts of this authorized practice on P. Oceanica and other species. Finally, a restorative justice view will allow us to understand and envision possible solutions to this ecological harm.
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https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.16365.2Rights
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