Abstract

REYES GRANDE, Federico; HERNANDEZ DE LA CRUZ, Armando  and  RAMOS REYES, Rodimiro. Critical reflection on the commodification of nature: privatization of aquatic resources in México. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2024, vol.24, n.75, e2014.  Epub Feb 18, 2025. ISSN 2448-6183.  https://doi.org/10.22136/est20242014.

In this text we propose, from the perspective of political ecology, a critical reflection on the commodification of nature that has accompanied the implementation of sustainable development. To this end, we refer to the process of privatization of the "aquatic resources", water and fish in México, to benefit the oil industry and to the detriment of artisanal fisheries in the gulf of México. Thus we suggest moving towards environmental justice as a measure to stop it. We start by considering the physical and symbolic dimensions of nature as those that configure the human relationship with it.

Keywords : privatization; natural resources; environmental justice; sustainability; gulf of México.

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