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The Evolution of Natural Resource Conservation Capacity on the U . S .– M exico Border: Bilateral and Trilateral Environmental Agreements since L a P az
Author(s) -
Mumme Stephen P.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/ropr.12109
Subject(s) - natural resource , geography , resource (disambiguation) , environmental protection , natural resource economics , welfare economics , political science , economics , computer science , law , computer network
This article traces the development of natural resources conservation policy capacity along the U . S .– M exico border with emphasis on the post‐ L a P az Agreement period. The study focuses on the content of bilateral and multilateral agreements affecting natural resources management along the U . S .– M exico border, what Janicke (2002) identifies as the structural/contextual dimension of environmental capacity consisting of institutional context, informational context, and economic context for policy implementation. Using this approach, it is evident that considerable progress was made in strengthening binational natural resources management capacity after the L a P az Agreement was signed, boosted further by institutional gains following the N orth A merican F ree T rade A greement. While most of these gains endure, efforts to strengthen binational capacity for sustainable management of natural resources have faltered since 2001 in the face of changing government priorities, diminished financial support for border programs, and the new challenge presented by heightened attention to border security.