La opinión experta evalúa la política ambiental mexicana. Hacia la gestión de socioecosistemas

Resumen . Las politicas publicas formuladas para enfrentar las crisis ecologica y de equidad social del desarrollo han tenido poco efecto. Recientemente, diversas disciplinas han convergido en el concepto del socioecosistema (ses) como un marco teorico idoneo para gestionar sistemas sociales y naturales integrados para su desarrollo sustentable, y se busca su pronta incorporacion a la politica publica ambiental. Se realizo una consulta para conocer la opinion experta de los funcionarios federales ambientales de Mexico acerca del enfoque de ses y su potencial como una nueva base para las politicas publicas. Los resultados demuestran que aunque los expertos desconocen el enfoque de ses, valoran aquellas facetas de gestion que lo caracterizan, al indicar que de incorporarse plenamente estas a las politicas actuales, contribuirian a subsanar sus deficiencias. La mayoria opina que la integralidad del enfoque ofrece ventajas, y se concluye que estos actores clave son receptivos al enfoque y su posible adopcion. Abstract . Public policies formulated to confront the ecological and social equity crises of development have had little impact. Recently, several disciplines have converged on the socioecosystem (ses) concept as an ideal theoretical framework for managing integrated social and natural systems for their sustainable development, and its rapid incorporation into environmental public policy is sought. A consultation was undertaken to gauge the expert opinion of Mexico’s federal environment sector officials with regard to the ses approach and its potential as a new basis for public policy. The results demonstrate that although the experts are unfamiliar with the ses approach, they value the policy attributes which characterize it, indicating that if these were fully incorporated into current policies, they could help correct their deficiencies. A majority of experts consider the more integral ses approach offers advantages, and it is concluded that these key actors are receptive to the approach and its possible adoption.