Date of Award
2026-05-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
Advisor(s)
Josiah Heyman
Abstract
At the U.S.-Mexico border, the anthropogenic and nationalistic construction of the landscape has accelerated urbanization and unequal development without establishing effective binational institutions for governance over a shared commons. Borderlanders, then, contest unsustainable development with the added complexity of navigating a barrier which creates diverse socioeconomic and political realities that challenge cross-border cooperation. This qualitative research analyzes environmental organizations in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. Through ethnographic study of mobilization in response to environmental legislation and administrative action in each city, the immediate barriers to cross-border cooperation and limitations of nationalistic institutions in the borderlands can be better understood.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2026-05
File Size
216 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Vanessa Maria Almada
Recommended Citation
Almada, Vanessa Maria, "Environmental Movements in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez: Possibilities and Limitations of Cross-Border Organization at the U.S.-Mexico Border" (2026). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 4617.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/4617
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