ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that different social movements fail to capitalise on horizontal linkages in order to press their claims for socio-ecological justice related to the development of the forestry sector. This is a product of a strong state industry link and high concentration in a sector dominated by two firms, a relic of the power geometries established under the dictatorship. Different social movements unions, environmental NGOs, and indigenous groups manifest these concerns about the socio-ecological impacts and make claims against the sector which often lead to direct conflicts. The chapter focuses how these claims are made, both horizontally among actors within the region, and vertically beyond the region to the national and global scales. Despite developing stronger vertical networks, the movements remain fragmented and marginal relative to the influence of the forestry firms. The glocal constellation that frames the Chilean forestry sector contains the range of actors that shape power relations and generate power asymmetries.
