ABSTRACT
Economic growth often brings with it deterioration in the environment, damaging a nation's ability to maintain growth, protect the environment, and carry out "sustainable development". In effect, the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA), which regulates the environment and not only pollution of the environment, was passed in 1988 and revised in 1996. Since 1995 the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources has been the primary organization charged with carrying out the appropriate tasks of managing water resources. Another organization important for air pollution control is the Metropolitan Commission for Transport and Roadways, responsible for coordinating transport issues between the state of Mexico and the Federal District. Topography, local climate, demographic growth, industrialization, and socioeconomic development all pollute the air of large cities, such as Mexico City. The authors conclude that each of the 'task networks' for water, soil, and air is subordinated to political pressures that prevent it from carrying out its task.
