¿Quién es responsable de las algas? Los límites de la imaginación y la mala asignación del trabajo
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Desde 2011, la afluencia de grandes cantidades de algas marinas en el Caribe ha generado graves trastornos ambientales y económicos para las comunidades locales que dependen del turismo. Los científicos creen que las algas marinas son causadas por el calentamiento de las aguas oceánicas y la escorrentía excesiva de nutrientes de Brasil. Con una capacidad limitada para abordar las fuentes del crecimiento excesivo de la planta, las comunidades han invertido cientos de millones de dólares y han contratado a miles de trabajadores para mitigar los efectos de las algas. En este documento, examino cómo los residentes de Playa del Carmen lidiaron inicialmente con las grandes floraciones de algas marinas que comenzaron a inundar sus playas en 2018. Mientras la comunidad lidiaba con la planta, los residentes comenzaron a preguntarse "¿quién es el responsable de las algas?" A partir de tres encuentros diferentes en los que diferentes residentes intentaron responder esas preguntas, demuestro la capacidad imaginativa expansiva de los lugareños. El problema de las algas continúa, afirmo, no porque falte imaginación, sino porque la mano de obra está mal asignada.
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