Green economy as a tool for social inclusion of rural youth. Experiences in Campeche, Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-396

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youth, rural, green economy, development, inclusion, sustainability, education, employment

Abstract

Introduction: The prevailing economic conditions in Mexico have created a negative outlook for rural youth in terms of education and employment. The term "green economy" refers to a type of socially inclusive development that can be implemented in countries like Mexico, which are characterized by high biodiversity. This study describes three natural resource management initiatives carried out in the state of Campeche and their impacts on employment and training opportunities for rural youth. Methodology: A case study using quantitative and qualitative techniques of three natural resource management enterprises: oil palm cultivation, wildlife management and conservation units, and ecotourism. Results: The involvement of rural youth in these initiatives is low and has little relevance for generating employment and training opportunities. Discussions: Young people lack the specialized skills necessary to be directly involved in these initiatives and have limited opportunities for participation. Conclusions: Green projects must go beyond conservation and economic development goals to become mechanisms for social inclusion by encouraging the participation of highly vulnerable groups such as rural youth.

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Ricardo Isaac Márquez, Autonomous University of Campeche

D. in Ecology and Sustainable Development from El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Master of Science in Management and Conservation of Tropical Natural Resources from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Biologist from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. He is currently a research professor at the Centro de Estudios de Desarrollo Sustentable y Aprovechamiento de la Vida Silvestre (CEDESU) of the Universidad Autónoma de Campeche. He is a member of the National System of Researchers Level 1. He is a specialist in sustainable rural development and environmental education for sustainability. He is responsible for the Laboratory for the Observation of Sustainability of the Autonomous University of Campeche and Leader of the Academic Body Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the Territory of the same institution.

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2024-07-24

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Isaac Márquez, R. (2024). Green economy as a tool for social inclusion of rural youth. Experiences in Campeche, Mexico . European Public & Social Innovation Review, 9, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-396

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Vol. 9 (2024)

Section

INNOVATING IN TRADITIONAL AND DISRUPTIVE ECONOMY

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