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INTRODUCTION
ABBREVIATIONS
1. POPULATION
Population
Socioeconomic description of Mexico’s population
Human activities and environment
References
2. TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
Natural vegetation and soil use in Mexico
Changes in land use
Land-use change processes
Factors related to changes in land use
Use of natural resources from terrestrial ecosystems
Conservation and sustainable management of terrestrial ecosystems and their natural resources
References
3. SOILS
Soils of Mexico
Soil degradation in Mexico
Fragile land: The Desertification issue
References
4. BIODIVERSITY
Mexico, a megadiverse country
Threats to biodiversity
Biodiversity protection
References
5. ATMOSPHERE
Air quality
Climate change
Stratospheric ozone
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6. WATER
Freshwater in the world
Water availability
Water extraction and consumptive uses
Water quality
Water and population wellbeing
Aquatic ecosystems
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7. WASTES
Urban solid waste
Wastes requiring special management
Hazardous wastes
Management of urban solid wastes, hazardous wastes and wastes that require special management
Environmental risk
Contaminated sites
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Indice y presentación
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CAPITULO 1
Población y medio
ambiente
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CAPITULO 2
Ecosistemas terrestres
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CAPITULO 3
Suelos
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Biodiversidad
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Atmósfera
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Agua
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CAPITULO 7
Residuos
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