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Defending the land of the jaguar : a history of conservation in Mexico /
Mexican conservationists have sometimes observed that it is difficult to find a country less interested in the conservation of its natural resources than is Mexico. Yet, despite a long history dedicated to the pursuit of development regardless of its environmental consequences, Mexico has an equally...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
1995.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: The Magical and the Instrumental: Nature in the Pre-Hispanic World; TWO: The Spanish Resolve: Conserving Resources for the Crown; THREE: Conservation during Unfavorable Times: Independent Mexico until the Revolution; FOUR: Miguel Angel de Quevedo: The Apostle of the Tree; FIVE: Conservation for the Commonweal: The Cárdenas Years; SIX: The Waning of Conservation: 1940-1970; SEVEN: Against the Tide: The Conservationists' Crusade; EIGHT: For Humankind and Nature: The Pursuit of Sustainable Development.
- NINE: Reconsidering: Mexican Environmental PolicyTEN: The Green Revolution: The Mexican Environmental Movement; Conclusion; APPENDIX ONE: The Political History of Mexico from Independence to Revolution; APPENDIX TWO: Mexican Presidents, 1911-1994; APPENDIX THREE: Chronology of Conservation in Mexico; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.