A political ecology of conservation : peri-urban agriculture and urban water needs in Mexico City

This dissertation examines the cultural politics of conservation efforts in Mexico City, where in 2000, the city legislated a soil and water conservation plan in its rural areas. During 12-months of field work in the village of San Luis Tlaxialternalco 1 focused on how the conservation plan was t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heimo, Maija
Language:English
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17057