Mexico needs to diversify its energy portfolio, reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable sources of energy as well as meet its commitments under the Kyoto protocol that call for expanding renewable energy generation. The structural deficiencies of Mexico's energy sector are overwhelming and deny any sustainability to current emphasis and practices. These are very significant changes which, combined with favorable environmental conditions, create significant opportunity for short-term renewable energy projects to be developed in Mexico.
Hunting and fishing are an important and sizable portion of Colorado's tourism economy. Trip and equipment expenditure estimates for wildlife watching activities away from home rely on much of the same surveys and methodology as the hunting and fishing estimates. However, wildlife watching activities are often bundled with other activities.