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S. Lucatello et al. (eds.), Stewardship of Future Drylands and Climate
Change in the Global South, Springer Climate,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22464-6_19
Chapter 19
Governing Drylands Through
Environmental Mainstreaming: How
to Cope with Natural Resources Scarcity
and Climate Change
M. Zortea and S. Lucatello
Abstract Since the original conception of “sustainability” as a guiding paradigm
for development planning, it has been evident how necessary but also difficult can
become the integration of social, political, ecological and economic aspects together,
because of their complex interrelations and trade-offs. And in the specific case of
drylands a transversal or mainstreaming approach is particularly recommendable.
After framing the concept of environmental mainstreaming as integrated and crosscutting approach, its theoretical functioning and the mechanism of practical application, the challenge of how to enhance basic skills, which are the main prerequisite
for an effective application of the EM, will be explored. Then we will examine how
to apply it concretely, through three distinct and consequential stages: to build-up
policies, to construct the implementation paths, and to build constant monitoring
and evaluation mechanisms. The final part of the chapter will be focusing on some
experiences in Mexico and other countries of LAC.
Keywords Environmental governance · Environmental mainstreaming · Capacity
building · Resources scarcity · Climate change · Drylands
M. Zortea (*)
UNESCO Engineering for Human and Sustainable Development,
DICAM – Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering,
University of Trento, Trento, Italy
e-mail: massimo.zortea@unitn.it
S. Lucatello
Estudios Ambientales y Territoriales, Instituto Mora, Mexico City, Mexico
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
S. Lucatello et al. (eds.), Stewardship of Future Drylands and Climate
Change in the Global South, Springer Climate,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22464-6_19
Chapter 19
Governing Drylands Through
Environmental Mainstreaming: How
to Cope with Natural Resources Scarcity
and Climate Change
M. Zortea and S. Lucatello
Abstract Since the original conception of “sustainability” as a guiding paradigm
for development planning, it has been evident how necessary but also difficult can
become the integration of social, political, ecological and economic aspects together,
because of their complex interrelations and trade-offs. And in the specific case of
drylands a transversal or mainstreaming approach is particularly recommendable.
After framing the concept of environmental mainstreaming as integrated and crosscutting approach, its theoretical functioning and the mechanism of practical application, the challenge of how to enhance basic skills, which are the main prerequisite
for an effective application of the EM, will be explored. Then we will examine how
to apply it concretely, through three distinct and consequential stages: to build-up
policies, to construct the implementation paths, and to build constant monitoring
and evaluation mechanisms. The final part of the chapter will be focusing on some
experiences in Mexico and other countries of LAC.
Keywords Environmental governance · Environmental mainstreaming · Capacity
building · Resources scarcity · Climate change · Drylands
M. Zortea (*)
UNESCO Engineering for Human and Sustainable Development,
DICAM – Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering,
University of Trento, Trento, Italy
e-mail: massimo.zortea@unitn.it
S. Lucatello
Estudios Ambientales y Territoriales, Instituto Mora, Mexico City, Mexico