El devenir de los proyectos de presa en el río Verde, Oaxaca, México

Abstract

This text consists of two parts: the first part briefly exposes the role of indigenous peoples and their relationship with water, underlining the importance they have in the headwaters of the basin. On the other hand, the importance of the Verde River for the towns and communities in its area of influence is mentioned. The second part chronologically reconstructs all the dam projects that have been implemented on the río Verde, Oaxaca, pointing out the most general characteristics, which allow us to understand that the possible construction of a dam is not recent, and that the future of these projects on the coast has changed in shape and promoter.