Mexico’s energy reform has opened the oil, gas and electricity sectors to private investment across the value chain. Billions of dollars will be invested, often in rural, underdeveloped areas that are occasionally inhabited by indigenous communities. The social impact of such investments on local communities — such as the resolution of property rights issues and a not-in-my-backyard attitude — can be a source of conflict. How Mexico manages such conflicts will affect the country’s ability to attract much-needed investments. At this event, a panel of experts examined the social, legal and institutional context in which this issue is developing. Miriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, also presented her recent work — offering insights and case studies on the social impact of Mexico’s energy reforms — then opened the discussion to industry and academic experts.
This event was co-sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and Mexico Center, and by The University of Texas at Austin's Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law & Business; Bureau of Economic Geology Center for Energy Economics; and LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections Matías Romero Visiting Scholars Program.
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Agenda
8:30 am |
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Breakfast and Registration |
9:00 am |
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Welcome and IntroductionFrancisco J. Monaldi, Ph.D. |
9:15 am |
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Scene Setting — Mexico's Energy ContextModerated by: Francisco J. Monaldi, Ph.D., Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy, Baker Institute Jose Maria Lujambio Lourdes Melgar, Ph.D. Tony Payan, Ph.D. |
10:45 am |
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Break |
11:00 am |
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Case Studies — Experience and Lessons from Social Impact Issues in Mexico’s Energy SectorModerated by: Melinda Taylor, Academic Director, Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law & Business, The University of Texas at Austin Presentation — A View of Mexico's Energy Reform: Legal Underpinnings for Social Impact Risks Miriam Grunstein, Ph.D. Discussants Owen L. Anderson, Ph.D. Benigna Cortés Leiss Michelle Michot Foss, Ph.D. |
12:30 pm |
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Adjourn |