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09/03/2018

The Mexican Armed Forces and their involvement in environmental defence.- José Ignacio Montero Vieira

The Mexican government's ongoing conflict against the cartels is not only confined to activities related to drug trafficking, but also to other activities such as fuel theft, human trafficking and smuggling or extortion. However, they have also been warning of the penetration of these criminal organizations in illegal activities from many years ago. Related to the environment, which generate significant damage to the country's biodiversity. The best-known threat is related to the illegal trafficking of totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi) and its condition derived from vaquita (Phocoena sinus), a problem that is currently being addressed by the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR). But there are other threats such as illegal logging, especially of precious wood or the collateral effects of fuel theft. In the face of these problems, the Mexican Armed Forces have already become aware of the importance of environmental problems and their connection with territorial integrity, which they must preserve

Author:  José Ignacio Montero Vieira

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