Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The contemporary ecological crisis has highlighted the limitations of traditional environmental law in guaranteeing effective protection of forest ecosystems. Although the Mexican legal system recognizes the human right to a healthy environment, a normative structure based on an anthropocentric vision persists, continuing to conceive of forests as resources susceptible to economic exploitation. This article critically analyzes this legal logic and proposes the construction of the law of forests as an autonomous legal category, grounded in bio-ecocentric perspectives and the recognition of the intrinsic value of forest ecosystems. It also examines the constitutional foundations that could allow for an ecological reinterpretation of the Mexican legal order and studies the relationship between forest devastation and ecocide.
Institution: Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero
Language: English
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7223202403