Historical Political Ecology in the Former Lake Texcoco: Hydrological Regulation

Carolina Montero-Rosado, Enrique Ojeda-Trejo, Vicente Espinosa-Hernández (), Demetrio Fernández-Reynoso, Miguel Caballero Deloya and Gerardo Sergio Benedicto Valdés
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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

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-31

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.

Keywords: Lake Texcoco; historical political ecology; hydrological regulation; environment modification; conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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