Desarrollo y medio ambiente en México; diagnóstico, 1990

Over the past 50 years, Mexico has followed a policy of accelerated industrialization. This policy, combined with explosive population growth, has brought a host of environmental problems: resource depletion; air, water, and soil pollution; destruction of forests and other ecosystems; and rampant urbanization. This report, the last in a series of nine reports on natural resources and the environment in Mexico, synthesizes the findings and suggestions of its predecessors. Chapter 1 discusses population growth rates and the effects of industrialization and urbanization. Chapter 2 addresses the impacts of pollution resulting from industrial activity and urban concentration, and the stress thus placed on the country's health systems. Chapters 3,4, and 5 focus, respectively, on air, water, and soil contamination. Metropolitan areas, especially Mexico City, are notorious for their unhealthy levels of pollution; atmospheric monitoring and solid waste disposal are primary concerns. Chapter 6 discusses the country's flora, fauna, and protected areas - which, though nominally protected, are widely used for agriculture and experience continual human intrusion. Chapter 7 discusses land use in rural areas, while chapter 8 discusses legislation governing the use of natural resources, as well as legislation aimed at reducing environmental pollution. Finally, Chapter 9 reiterates the importance of environmental concerns, gives broad suggestions for incoporating environmental policy into the development process, and discusses some specific concerns: conservation, industrial activity, and urban growth. Science alone, it is concluded, cannot reverse current trends; society must change its attitudes and behavior. A annex contains an illustrative plan for sustainable development.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	8566 Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, México, DF (México)
Format:	biblioteca
Published:	México, DF (México) Fundación Universo Veintiuno 1990
Subjects:	MEDIO AMBIENTE, PROTECCION AMBIENTAL, DINAMICA DE LA POBLACION, POLUCION, POLUCION DEL AIRE, POLUCION DEL AGUA, POLUCION DEL SUELO, FAUNA SILVESTRE, AREAS SILVESTRES PROTEGIDAS, LEGISLACION, CONTROL DE LA CONTAMINACION, POLITICA DE DESARROLLO, POLITICA AMBIENTAL, MEXICO,
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