Biosphere Reserves: Problems and oportunities in México
Over the last sixteen years the Federal Government of Mexico has given growing importance to protected natural areas, and particularly the biosphere reserves. In this essay we examine the effect of this support on the biospheres’ fulfilling the different functions outlined by the Seville Strategy, p...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2011
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| description | Over the last sixteen years the Federal Government of Mexico has given growing importance to protected natural areas, and particularly the biosphere reserves. In this essay we examine the effect of this support on the biospheres’ fulfilling the different functions outlined by the Seville Strategy, promoted by UNESCO and adopted by member countries. The first reports published on the biodiversity and ecosystem ecology protection in these areas are contradictory and not, in general, very optimistic. Some reserves—especially those that have a laboratory or are associated with a research institute—are very important research centres, and have made a truly important contribution to our knowledge. The incorporation and participation of local communities is improving although there are several aspects that are not yet well developed and in more than one instance there is limited acceptance by the local population. In recent years, there has been notable headway with payment for environmental services. The recommendation that biosphere reserves serve as laboratories for in the search for new alternatives that favour sustainable development at the regional level has not been met; mainly because of the lack of cooperation with other government development programs. It is evident that the biodiversity cannot be effectively protected if no attention is paid to what is happening outside the protected natural areas, thus the last part of the essay deals with rural, ejido, community and private conservation proposals. |
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| spelling | azm-article-7432022-07-12T21:31:24Z Biosphere Reserves: Problems and oportunities in México Reservas de la Biosfera: Problemas y Oportunidades en México Halffter, Gonzalo biosphere reserve Mexico local population incentives for conservation Reservas de la biosfera México poblaciones locales estímulos para la conservación Over the last sixteen years the Federal Government of Mexico has given growing importance to protected natural areas, and particularly the biosphere reserves. In this essay we examine the effect of this support on the biospheres’ fulfilling the different functions outlined by the Seville Strategy, promoted by UNESCO and adopted by member countries. The first reports published on the biodiversity and ecosystem ecology protection in these areas are contradictory and not, in general, very optimistic. Some reserves—especially those that have a laboratory or are associated with a research institute—are very important research centres, and have made a truly important contribution to our knowledge. The incorporation and participation of local communities is improving although there are several aspects that are not yet well developed and in more than one instance there is limited acceptance by the local population. In recent years, there has been notable headway with payment for environmental services. The recommendation that biosphere reserves serve as laboratories for in the search for new alternatives that favour sustainable development at the regional level has not been met; mainly because of the lack of cooperation with other government development programs. It is evident that the biodiversity cannot be effectively protected if no attention is paid to what is happening outside the protected natural areas, thus the last part of the essay deals with rural, ejido, community and private conservation proposals. En los últimos dieciséis años el Gobierno Federal Mexicano ha dado una importancia creciente a las áreas naturales protegidas y en especial a las reservas de la biosfera. En este ensayo examinamoscómo este apoyo ha influido en que las reservas puedan cumplir las distintas funciones que les asigna la Estrategia Sevilla, promovida por UNESCO y a la que se han adherido los países miembros. Enrelación a las capacidades demostradas para conservar la biodiversidad y disminuir el ritmo de cambio del uso del suelo, las primeras informaciones publicadas son contradictorias, aunque en general no muy optimistas. En relación al conocimiento de la biodiversidad y la ecología de los ecosistemas, algunas de las reservas (especialmente aquellas que tienen laboratorio o instituciones de investigación asociados) han sido centros muy importantes de investigación, generándose un cúmulo realmente importante de conocimientos. La integración y participación de las comunidades locales está en vías de mejorar, aunque hay varios aspectos no suficientemente desarrollados y en más de un caso persiste una aceptación limitada por parte de las poblaciones locales. Hay que anotar que en los últimos años se ha logrado unavance muy importante en el pago por servicios ambientales. No se ha cumplido (principalmente por falta de integración con otros programas gubernamentales de desarrollo) la recomendación de que las reservas de la biosfera sirvan de laboratorios para la búsqueda de nuevas alternativas que favorezcan el desarrollo sustentable a nivel regional. Convencido de que no se logrará una conservación efectiva de la biodiversidad si no se presta atención a lo que ocurre fuera de las áreas naturales protegidas, la última parte del ensayo está dedicada a las propuestas de conservación campesinas, ejidales, comunitarias o privadas. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2011-04-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/743 10.21829/azm.2011.271743 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 27 No. 1 (2011); 177-189 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 27 Núm. 1 (2011); 177-189 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/743/910 Derechos de autor 2011 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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