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In light of recent proposals for reform of Chilean criminal law related to environmental protection, this work discusses the advantages and problems that other legal systems have encountered when regulating the subject and dealing with the phenomenon of environmental damage. The article presents a review, among other topics, of the empirical substratum of environmental criminal law, its relationship and dependence on administrative regulation, the limits on criminalization of environmental damage, and the possibility of establishing effective penalties.