Territorial Management of Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico: An Analysis from the Theory of Social Practices

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Published: Sep 10, 2025
Issue: No. 53 (2025): Miscellanea
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Keywords: Social practices socioecological approach territorial management natural protected areas case studies

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  Jaime Matus Parada
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

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The traditional territorial management of protected natural areas promoted by governments has a debatable socio-ecological effectiveness. In search of an alternative to this problem, this research documents a case of community-based land management. The work is carried out from the perspective of practice theories to achieve a holistic vision capable of deepening the understanding and interpretation of the case. The study was carried out through semistructured interviews applied to a heterogeneous group of those involved in territorial management, supported by conversations, observations, and review of relevant documents. The results were the construction of a territorial management scheme, which specifies the agency of the habitats and their interaction with structuring factors, an analysis of the functionality of the practices, and a reflection on the potential of the study to guide the construction of package configurations of practices that are favorable for socio-ecological improvement.

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Matus Parada, J. (2025). Territorial Management of Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico: An Analysis from the Theory of Social Practices. Territorios, (53). https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/territorios/a.13386
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