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Cultural Heritage, Migration, and Land Use Transformation in San José Chiltepec, Oaxaca

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  • Gema Lugo-Espinosa

    (Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT)-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico)

  • Marco Aurelio Acevedo-Ortiz

    (Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT)-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico)

  • Teodulfo Aquino-Bolaños

    (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico)

  • Yolanda Donají Ortiz-Hernández

    (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico)

  • Fernando Elí Ortiz-Hernández

    (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESIME Culhuacán, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04440, Mexico)

  • Rafael Pérez-Pacheco

    (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico)

  • Juana Yolanda López-Cruz

    (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico)

Abstract

Indigenous communities worldwide face increasing challenges from modernization, migration, and economic pressures, which threaten their traditional agricultural systems and cultural heritage. These dynamics often lead to shifts in land use, the erosion of ancestral knowledge, and the weakening of cultural identity. Understanding how these communities adapt to such changes is crucial for sustainable development. This research examines how indigenous communities, particularly San José Chiltepec in Oaxaca, balance the preservation of cultural heritage with adapting to evolving agricultural practices and land use transformations. It emphasizes the critical role of indigenous knowledge in sustainable land management and the importance of cultural identity amidst socio-economic pressures. A mixed-methods approach was employed, integrating geostatistical data, spatial analysis, and qualitative insights from municipal development plans and community-based observations. This provided a detailed understanding of how local conditions and external forces shape land use and conservation. The findings reveal that, while irrigated agriculture and pasturelands have declined, the community has shown resilience through the preservation of seasonal farming and the expansion of secondary vegetation. San José Chiltepec serves as a model for how indigenous communities can maintain cultural and environmental heritage while adapting to modern economic challenges.

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  • Gema Lugo-Espinosa & Marco Aurelio Acevedo-Ortiz & Teodulfo Aquino-Bolaños & Yolanda Donají Ortiz-Hernández & Fernando Elí Ortiz-Hernández & Rafael Pérez-Pacheco & Juana Yolanda López-Cruz, 2024. "Cultural Heritage, Migration, and Land Use Transformation in San José Chiltepec, Oaxaca," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-25, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:13:y:2024:i:10:p:1658-:d:1496990
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    1. Gordon (Iñupiaq), Heather Sauyaq Jean & Ross, J. Ashleigh & Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong, & Moreno, Maria & Byington (Choctaw), Rachel & Bowman (Lunaape/Mohican), Nicole, 2023. "Integrating Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge of land into land management through Indigenous-academic partnerships," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(C).
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    1. Marco Aurelio Acevedo-Ortiz & Gema Lugo-Espinosa & Yolanda Donají Ortiz-Hernández & Rafael Pérez-Pacheco & Fernando Elí Ortiz-Hernández & Carlos Alejandro Granados-Echegoyen, 2024. "Women’s Leadership in Sustainable Agriculture: Preserving Traditional Knowledge Through Home Gardens in Santa Maria Jacatepec, Oaxaca," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-20, October.

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