Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. ONE The Magical and the Instrumental: Nature in the Pre-Hispanic World 9
7. TWO The Spanish Resolve: Conserving Resources for the Crown 28
8. THREE Conservation during Unfavorable Times: Independent Mexico until the Revolution 45
9. FOUR Miguel Angel de Quevedo: The Apostle of the Tree 67
10. FIVE Conservation for the Commonweal: The Cardenas Years 85
11. SIX The Waning of Conservation: 1940–1970 111
12. SEVEN Against the Tide: The Conservationists' Crusade 132
13. EIGHT For Humankind and Nature: The Pursuit of Sustainable Development 158
14. NINE Reconsidering: Mexican Environmental Policy 178
15. TEN The Green Revolution: The Mexican Environmental Movement 203
16. Conclusion 219
17. Appendix One The Political History of Mexico from Independence to Revolution 223
18. Appendix Two Nexicon Presidents, 1911-1994 224
19. Appendix Three Chronology of Conservation in Mexico 225
20. Notes 233
21. Bibliography 277
22. Index 315