Environmental issues in Chile the highest water rates in Latin America. Nearly 90% of the water rights for hydroelectric production are owned by three companies. There are more water rights that have been issued than there are reserves in some parts of the country which has led to the drying up of groundwater resources. This shortage has particularly affected the rural and indigenous population of Chile. The mining industry has had a considerable impact on the environment of Chile. One region in particular that been significantly impacted is that of the Atacama Desert, which is considered one of the driest regions in the world.
Sport in Chile Senior Division of Chile (DIMAYOR) is the professional league which involves twelve teams, and the current champion is "Club Liceo Mixto de Los Andes". Basketball is played mainly in the south part of the country, generally at the university level. Unlike football, basketball has South American men's titles at various levels, and a world women's basketball sub-championship. Chile was third in world men's basketball in 1950 and 1954. At the club level, Thomas Bata was the champion of "Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones" in basketball in 1967 — the only South American Pacific Coast club with this achievement. Cricket has