DAMAGE TO

ECOSYSTEM
ELEMENTS
In recent years it has had a substantial increase: in just seven years it went from 2.5 to 3.3
hectares, ranking 49th in the list of countries with the greatest ecological deficit. The main
activitie
In Mexico, the ecological footprint per inhabitant is 2.67 hectares, slightly above the
estimate for Latin America (2.46).
This means that in 50 years each Mexican went from having an ecological credit of around
2 global hectares to a deficit of 1.6 global hectares.
• The links between population, environment and natural resources are mediated by
multiple factors. The accelerated demographic growth and the unbalanced distribution of
the population in the territory –by interacting with social and regional inequalities-, the
patterns of access and use of natural resources, the technologies used for their
exploitation and current consumption, exert a strong pressure on the environment and
natural resources.
The water quality indicators show that 73% of the country’s water bodies are contaminated;
80% of discharges from urban centers and 85% of industrial discharges are discharged
directly
The fumes produced by the burning of fossil fuels used in the manufacture of goods and
services and in the different means of transport began to be considered as pollution. This
one, re
The latest estimates indicate that in Mexico around 50% of natural ecosystems have been lost. The
main transformations have been carried out in the humid and dry forests, the p
Next, we review the main causes:
Climate change.
Pollution.
Habitat destruction.
Invasive alien species.
Overexploitation of the natural environment.
Causes of climate change

Power generation. The generation of electricity and heat through fossil fuels causes a large amount of
global emissions. ...
Manufactured productsments were presented to deal with climate change, such as the financing of
sustainable projects, of cooler days has decreased since the 1960s and there are more nights
Causes of climate change
Power generation. The generation of electricity and heat through fossil fuels causes a large amount of
global emissions. ...
Manufactured products
In the NDC update, it was estimated that Mexico emitted 804 million tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (MtCO2e) of Greenhouse Gases in 2020, which represented about 1.3%
Signs of this climatic phenomenon in our country: -Increased desertification. Many regions
in the north of the country are becoming barren lands, which means river drying up
Environmental services directly influence the maintenance of life, generating benefits and well-being for people and
communities.

Examples of forest environmental services are:

Collection and filtration of water;
Mitigation of the effects of climate change;
Oxygen generation and assimilation of various pollutants;
Biodiversity protection
soil retention;
Shelter
• Based on the methodology, it has been estimated that on average, Mexico has registered
an average annual deforestation rate of 208 thousand 850 hectares per year during the
period 2001-2021, which represents
PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS

San Lorenzo Archipelago Marine Zone National Park. …

Flora and Fauna Protection Area of ​the Gulf of California Islands in Sonora. …
• Flora Protection Area
• Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve, Nayarit. …
• Tehuacán Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve.