ABSTRACT. The Chilean government in 1994 enacted its National Policy for the Use of the Coastal Fringe (NPUCF) to promote sustainable development within the context of international requirements. One of the main NPUCF goals was to promote the harmonious coastal development by zoning of these coastal areas for defined uses. In this study, the first zoning process in Chile is discussed, which took place in the fjords and channels of Patagonia Aysén region. Its potential contribution to sustainable development is discussed using an integrated management that includes the physical, biological and social dimensions. The potential contribution of the zoning process to achieve sustainable development is threatened by significant gaps in areas of fairness, competitiveness and governance, which have to be diminished. The natural wealth of this region, abundant in resources for economic growth and human development, strongly contrast with one of the lowest rates of national competitiveness for local development. Keywords: zoning, sustainable development, integrated coastal zone management, fjords, channels, southern Chile.Desafíos para la zonificación del borde costero y desarrollo sostenible en los fiordos norpatagónicos (Aysén, Chile) RESUMEN. El Gobierno de Chile promulgó en 1994 su Política Nacional de Uso del Borde Costero (PNUBC) para impulsar el desarrollo sostenible dentro del contexto de las prescripciones internacionales. Una de las principales metas del PNUBC fue promover un desarrollo costero armónico mediante la zonificación de estos espacios costeros para usos definidos. En este estudio se analiza el primer proceso de zonificación en Chile, que tuvo lugar en los fiordos y canales patagónicos de la región de Aysén. Se discute su potencial contribución al desarrollo sostenible aplicando un manejo integrado que incluye las dimensiones físicas, biológicas y sociales. La potencial contribución del proceso de zonificación para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible está amenazada por brechas importantes en aspectos de equidad, competitividad y gobernabilidad, que han de disminuirse. La riqueza natural de esta región, abundante en recursos para su crecimiento económico, y su desarrollo humano, contrasta fuertemente con uno de los índices más bajos de competitividad nacional para el desarrollo local. Palabras clave: zonificación, desarrollo sostenible, manejo costero integrado, fiordos, canales, sur de Chile.
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