Patricio Belloy

Universidad Austral de Chile · Institute of Economics

We are in a rapidly changing world where new dynamics are stressing the knowledge-action landscape: a greater understanding that cross-scale interactions are critical; increasing pressure to more fully address issues of equity in sustainable development challenges; rapidly transforming digital technologies; and the emergence of a "post-truth world"...

Housing unaffordability and climate change adversely affect the lives of Boston area residents. These crises are amplified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and are especially salient for low-and moderate-income people and people of color. However, there is not currently an established body of academic research, municipal plans or an advocacy agenda...

Six case studies identified factors that motivate jurisdictions to develop specific policy instruments and others that facilitate their implementation and promote their positive outcomes. Three studies examined the mechanisms used by provinces or states to support municipalities in their climate change adaptation planning. They looked at the instru...

This study is the first approach to measure and assess the global scholarly impact of Professor Manfred Max-Neef's work (1932-2019). Our research uses bibliometric analysis and the Scopus database to identify the interdisciplinarity and internationalisation of Max-Neef's ideas and recognise their contribution to human and sustainable development. W...

This special issue of the International Journal of Sustainable Development constitutes a first step to study the breadth, relevance and timeliness of the multiple contributions made by Manfred Max-Neef to the fields of human development and sustainability, among many others. As tangential as it may seem, we consider this period of post-pandemic cha...

Op-ed @ The Boston Globe - March 10, 2022

East Boston is a diverse, working-class, coastal neighborhood of the City of Boston undergoing rapid gentrification and local environmental problems. Recent assessments warn that a large part of the neighborhood is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts like sea-level rise and storm surges. Proposed climate resiliency strategies offer a wide r...

This article explores intersectional organizing as a strategy to create solidarity across issues, organizations and communities to build a more united educational justice movement. By intersectional organizing, we mean an organizing strategy that centers the experiences and leadership of people who are affected by multiple forms of oppression. We c...

This case study is the result of an action and learning collaboration among three university centers that seek to advance civic engagement — the Talloires Network at Tufts University, the Community Innovators Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT CoLab), and el Centro de Emprendizaje, or the Center of Entrepreneurial Learning (CEM),...

El 27 de febrero de 2010 un terremoto con una magnitud de 8,8 en la escala Richter sacudió a Chile durante tres minutos. La región más afectada fue aquella donde vive el 80% de la población chilena (CEPAL 2010: 7). Aunque el terremoto causó daños por miles de millones (USD), también existió un beneficiario tras este desastre natural: el sector fina...

Around the world there are a multitude of regenerativecommunity initiatives trying to respond to the multidimensional crisis. They takefor granted the fact citizen’s action is essential in the process of socialchange. Among these, Transition Initiatives (TI) are an example that is especially important for its prevalence, creativity, and growth. TI’...