Defending the Land of the Jaguar: A History of Conservation in Mexico.

Abstract

* Preface * Acknowledgments * Introduction * One. The Magical and the Instrumental: Nature in the Pre-Hispanic World * Two. The Spanish Resolve: Conserving Resources for the Crown * Three. Conservation during Unfavorable Times: Independent Mexico until the Revolution * Four. Miguel Angel de Quevedo: The Apostle of the Tree * Five. Conservation for the Commonweal: The Cardenas Years * Six. The Waning of Conservation: 1940-1970 * Seven. Against the Tide: The Conservationists' Crusade * Eight. For Humankind and Nature: The Pursuit of Sustainable Development * Nine. Reconsidering: Mexican Environmental Policy * Ten. The Green Revolution: The Mexican Environmental Movement * Conclusion * Appendix One. The Political History of Mexico from Independence to Revolution * Appendix Two. Mexican Presidents, 1911-1994 * Appendix Three. Chronology of Conservation in Mexico * Notes * Bibliography * Index