The Lacandon Community and the Protected Natural Areas in its Territory

Authors

  • Héctor Calleros-Rodríguez El Colegio de Tlaxcala
  • Maria Lourdes Guevara-Romero Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v38i0.45362

Keywords:

land use, protected natural areas, Mexico, Lacandon Community

Abstract

This article analyses the complex relationship between humans and nature. In particular, it analyses some of the problems that Protected Natural Areas (PNAs), located within Indigenous lands, present. The article formulates two hypotheses: i) the existence of PNAs in the Lacandon Forest is the outcome of an environmental policy that has shaped the forest as a region for biodiversity conservation; however, this policy generates power relations in the regions where it operates. ii) The relationship between humans and nature, that in this article is examined as the relationship between the indigenous community (Lacandon Community) and the PNAs, exhibits tensions that population size and needs bring forth; power structures are secondary. Based on an analysis of land uses changes and population growth, the article presents fresh evidence that confirms the continued deterioration of forest cover. The article is also based on field work conducted in the Lacandon Forest in the years 2008, 2010 and 2015.

Author Biography

Héctor Calleros-Rodríguez, El Colegio de Tlaxcala

Dr. Calleros-Rodríguez is a Political Scientist with interest in social conflict over natural resources, Human Rights, and political institutions (Legislatures); he holds a PhD from the University of Leeds (UK) and a M.A. in Legislative Studies from the University of Hull (UK) Currently, he is a guest researcher at the University of Warsaw (Poland).

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Published

2016-08-31

How to Cite

Calleros-Rodríguez, H., & Guevara-Romero, M. L. (2016). The Lacandon Community and the Protected Natural Areas in its Territory. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 38. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v38i0.45362

Issue

Vol. 38 (2016)

Section

Social Inequalities within Protected Natural Areas: An International Perspective

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