Socio-environmental Study and Ecological Footprint in the Mixtec Community of El Calvario

Abstract

Subject: Currently it is very difficult for communities to receive financing for their development, since they do not have efficient evaluations or a significant impact that supports such support, therefore, it is vitally important that research helps make visible communities with the application of instruments that describe the situation in which they find themselves, in this sense, two of the most important are the socio-environmental diagnosis and the ecological footprint, which are very rarely determined in different communities.

Methodology: To find out this, Likert-type surveys and interviews with key actors were applied to identify areas of improvement within the community.

Results: The most relevant findings were the need to pave the road to reach the community, which makes marketing difficult and makes its products and/or the residents' work more expensive. Another point is the management, disposal and elimination of waste, the greatest waste identified is the bagasse from the agave that must be revalued, efficient water collection systems and, finally, the lack of medicines and an available family doctor.

Implications: As a result of this study, various strategies are proposed to be developed to provide continuity to the areas of opportunity identified in the El Calvario community.   

Conclusions: It is important to listen to the context of the community so that they are the promoters of change, without affecting the environment and nature.