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Historical Political Ecology in the Former Lake Texcoco: Hydrological Regulation

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  • Carolina Montero-Rosado

    (Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Estado de México, Texcoco 56230, Mexico)

  • Enrique Ojeda-Trejo

    (Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Estado de México, Texcoco 56230, Mexico)

  • Vicente Espinosa-Hernández

    (Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Estado de México, Texcoco 56230, Mexico)

  • Demetrio Fernández-Reynoso

    (Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Estado de México, Texcoco 56230, Mexico)

  • Miguel Caballero Deloya

    (Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Estado de México, Texcoco 56230, Mexico)

  • Gerardo Sergio Benedicto Valdés

    (Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Estado de México, Texcoco 56230, Mexico)

Abstract

Lake Texcoco in Mexico is a remarkable place for observing how human and natural relationships evolve through time in a landscape. Since the opening of the watershed and the draining of the lake, there have been various attempts to exploit the area, although few have succeeded. This study highlights the importance of historical analysis in identifying socio-natural processes that have historically influenced lake use, degradation, management, and conservation. The novelty of this study lies in its application of a historical political ecology approach to understand the evolving dynamics between power relations and the ecology of the former Lake Texcoco in Mexico Valley. By examining both the ecological and political-economic history of the lake, this study reveals how conflicts related to natural resource management in the past have influenced the ecological dynamics of the present. Overall, this study presents a unique perspective on the socio-natural history of Lake Texcoco, demonstrating the potential of using historical political ecology to understand the long-term effects of environmental change.

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  • Carolina Montero-Rosado & Enrique Ojeda-Trejo & Vicente Espinosa-Hernández & Demetrio Fernández-Reynoso & Miguel Caballero Deloya & Gerardo Sergio Benedicto Valdés, 2023. "Historical Political Ecology in the Former Lake Texcoco: Hydrological Regulation," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-31, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:5:p:1113-:d:1153023
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    1. Carolina Montero-Rosado & Enrique Ojeda-Trejo & Vicente Espinosa-Hernández & Demetrio Fernández-Reynoso & Miguel Caballero Deloya & Gerardo Sergio Benedicto Valdés, 2022. "Water Diversion in the Valley of Mexico Basin: An Environmental Transformation That Caused the Desiccation of Lake Texcoco," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-23, April.
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