Contemporary Colonization and Deforestation in the Mexican Tropics. The Case of Sierra Santa Marta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5218186 |
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| Authors | Leticia Durand (0000-0001-8119-0800, Coordination de Posgrado, Institute de Investigationes Anthropologicas, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico. Cludad Universidad. CP 045 10 Mexico, D.F., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 105-109 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.1999.11907455 |
| OpenAlex | W2768517367 |
| Language | EN |
The present paper describe the recent colonization of Sierra Santa Marta, Mexico, and evaluate the relationship between colonization and deforestation. Ten communities in the area were visited for this purpose, it was found out that colonization, the evolution of productive systems and the use of biological resources in the new settlements, were related to nations! social and economical policies which did not consider environmental factor?. Tropical consequences and its ecological consequences cannot be properly understood without taking into account the regional and national influences
Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biology · Colonization · Environmental protection · Geography · Human settlement · Tropics · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · History and Politics in Latin America · Regional Development and Innovation · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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