%0 Journal Article %T Gobernanza de la infraestructura y sustentabilidad ecosist谷mica en Punta Colonet, Baja California, M谷xico Governance of infrastructure and ecosystem sustainability in Punta Colonet, Baja California state, Mexico %A Ricardo V. Santes 芍lvarez %A Hugo Riemann Gonz芍lez %J Revista mexicana de sociolog赤a %D 2013 %I Universidad Nacional Aut車noma de M谷xico (UNAM) %X Este art赤culo estudia la problem芍tica sociopol赤tica y ambiental de la probable construcci車n del puerto de Punta Colonet, en Baja California. Anunciado como el principal proyecto de infraestructura del gobierno federal, su concepci車n olvida objetivos de conservaci車n de recursos e intereses locales. El surgimiento de la dualidad entre "desarrollistas" y "conservacionistas" solamente enmascara una preocupaci車n mayor: la fortaleza institucional. Consecuentemente, el an芍lisis se sustenta en t谷rminos de normativas, actuaci車n gubernamental y participaci車n social. Asimismo, se presenta una propuesta de equilibrio entre infraestructura y sustentabilidad mediante un esquema alternativo de gobernaci車n, el cual sugiere acordar la creaci車n de un 芍rea esencial para la conservaci車n. This article studies the sociopolitical and environmental problems associated with the likely construction of a port at Punta Colonet in Baja California State. Announced as the federal government's main infrastructure project, it overlooks earlier commitments to conserving local resources and interests. The confrontation that has emerged between "developmentalists" and "conservationists" glosses over a major concern: institutional strength. As a result, the analysis is mainly based on regulations, government action and social participation. Moreover, a balance is proposed between infrastructure and sustainability through an alternative governance framework, whereby an area would be created especially for conservation. %K gobernaci車n ambiental %K gobernanza %K instituciones pol赤ticas %K conservaci車n de recursos %K deterioro del medio ambiente %K infraestructura %K environmental governance %K gobernance %K political institutions %K conservation of resources %K environmental deterioration %K infrastructure %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0188-25032013000100004