Registro de Documentos del Gobierno de Chile Nro. 55

Un informe de Agustín Vial respecto a las rentas de Valparaíso y las soluciones necesarias para remediar la ruina del erario. Referencia especial a la aduana y resguardos. IMPRESOS en la Imprenta de la Bibliotec

Registro de Documentos del Gobierno de Chile Nro. 54

Incluye varios dirigidos oficios al Presidente de la República Ramón Freire sobre temas relativos a los Departamento del Interior y de Guerra. La Asamblea de Aconcagua comunica el decreto por el cual se le reconoce como presidente y con todo el mando político y militar. La Asamblea de Santiago agradecimiento por el restablecimiento del orden perturbado por el movimiento del 24 de enero. Del Gobierno de Valparaíso informando el envío de auxilio. Del Gobierno de Quillota comunicando la satisfacción del pueblo por la reinstauración del orde

Strontium isotopes in Chilean rivers : the flux of unradiogenic continental Sr to seawater

Author Posting. © The Author(s), 2009. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Elsevier B.V. for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Chemical Geology 268 (2009): 337-343, doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.09.013.Analyses of Chilean river waters indicate that the average yield of unradiogenic Sr (~ 517 mol Sr km− 2 yr− 1, 87Sr/86Sr ~ 0.7057) from western South America (1,220,853 km2) into the southeastern Pacific Ocean is ~ 2–4 times higher than that from Iceland (~ 110 mol Sr km − 2 yr− 1, 87Sr/86Sr ~ 0.7025) and the Deccan traps, but lower than fluxes of unradiogenic Sr from ocean islands in the Lesser Antilles and Réunion. The Sr flux from western South America accounts for about 1.8% of the annual dissolved Sr delivered to the ocean via rivers. If Chilean rivers analyzed in this study accurately characterize runoff from western South America, active convergent continental margins release about as much unradiogenic Sr to seawater as a 0–1 Myr old mid-ocean ridge segment of equivalent length. Modulations of the flux of unradiogenic Sr from active margins over geologic time scales have to be considered as an additional driving force of change in the marine Sr isotope record, supplementing temporal variations in the submarine hydrothermal flux as a source of unradiogenic Sr to seawater. Such modulations can be driven by changes in the surface exposure of volcanic arc terrains, changes in climate, ocean currents and geographic latitude due to plate tectonics, as well as topographic changes that can affect local rainfall, runoff and erosion.We acknowledge financial 302 support from NSF grant EAR-0519387, from WHOI’s Mary Sears Visitor Program, and thank the German DAAD for travel support for KF

The economic impact of alcohol consumption: a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information on the economic impact of alcohol consumption can provide important evidence in supporting policies to reduce its associated harm. To date, several studies on the economic costs of alcohol consumption have been conducted worldwide. This study aims to review the economic impact of alcohol worldwide, summarizing the state of knowledge with regard to two elements: (1) cost components included in the estimation; (2) the methodologies employed in works conducted to date.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Relevant publications concerning the societal cost of alcohol consumption published during the years 1990-2007 were identified through MEDLINE. The World Health Organization's global status report on alcohol, bibliographies and expert communications were also used to identify additional relevant studies.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria for full review while an additional two studies were considered for partial review. Most studies employed the human capital approach and estimated the gross cost of alcohol consumption. Both direct and indirect costs were taken into account in all studies while intangible costs were incorporated in only a few studies. The economic burden of alcohol in the 12 selected countries was estimated to equate to 0.45 - 5.44% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Discrepancies in the estimation method and cost components included in the analyses limit a direct comparison across studies. The findings, however, consistently confirmed that the economic burden of alcohol on society is substantial. Given the importance of this issue and the limitation in generalizing the findings across different settings, further well-designed research studies are warranted in specific countries to support the formulation of alcohol-related policies.</p

Chile's Experience in Poverty Reduction

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the III Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 23rd and 24th, 2002. Chile is undergoing an aging demographic transition of its population. This transition will take three or four more decades. The country¿s demographic context is a fundamental factor for the development of social policies, especially in matters related to the social protection of the adult population

La experiencia de Chile en la reducción de la pobreza

Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Reducción de la Pobreza y Protección Social del Diálogo Regional de Política para la III Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 23 y 24 de mayo de 2002. Chile se encuentra en una transición demográfica de envejecimiento de su población. Esta transición se prolongará por tres o cuatro décadas más. El contexto demográfico del país es un factor fundamental del desarrollo de las políticas sociales, en particular en lo relativo a la protección social de la población adulta

Sistema Chile Solidario: Protección Social Integral a las 225.000 Familias más Pobres del País

Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Reducción de la Pobreza y Protección Social del Diálogo Regional de Política para la IV Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 11 y 12 de noviembre de 2002. El crecimiento económico sostenido experimentado por el país desde mediados de los 80 hasta 1998, permitió una importante y sostenida disminución de la pobreza y la indigencia, asociado al impacto del crecimiento económico en el mercado laboral Desde 1998 y hasta la fecha, las tasas de desempleo han resultado significativamente mayores a las observadas en los años anteriores de la década, incidiendo en parte en un menor ritmo de disminución de las tasas de pobreza, así como un leve incremento de la incidencia de la indigencia. Entre 1996 y 2000 la pobreza se redujo de 23.2% a 20.6%, mientras que la indigencia varió desde 5.6% a 5.7%

The Human Rights Obligations of the People’s Republic of China in Relation to Business Activities in Latin America

Amazon Watch reports documents on the impacts of PRC corporate activities in 14 projects developed in nine Latin American Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. The report demonstrates violations of the rights of Indigenous peoples, the right to health, a healthy environment, water, food, housing, labor rights, and various civil and political rights, which are protected by UN treaties, covenants, and conventions