Armando Garcia Chiang
Full Professor
Universidad Autónoma Metroploitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, México
Professional Bio
Armando García Chiang
I am a Full Professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa Academic Unit where I teach Human Geography. I have with more than fifteen years of experience working with vulnerable groups in Mexico.
In the last 11 years I have been responsible for technical Social and Environmental Impact Assessment projects in oil blocks, pipelines and urban areas.
Among my key qualifications, I want to stand out:
• In depth-experience in rural community-based development (France 2002,2003; Mexico 2000-2008, 1991-
• 1996),
• Sound experience in project monitoring,
• Comprehensive approach of the social corporate responsibility that includes practical application and teaching
• In depth-experience in Social Impact Assessment (Mexico 2006-2020),
• In depth-experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (Mexico 2016-2020),
• Practical experience with indigenous communities (1985-1995 and 1996-2002),
• Sound experience in alternative rural production and commercialization (Mexico, 1991-1995, France 2005)
• Practical experience in Human Rights issues (Comité de Defensa de la Libertad Indígena y Derechos
Humanos – Chiapas Mexico, 1985-1995),
• Appraise in the field of the sustainable development, design of methodologies of analysis, strategic
planning
I am a Full Professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa Academic Unit where I teach Human Geography. I have with more than fifteen years of experience working with vulnerable groups in Mexico.
In the last 11 years I have been responsible for technical Social and Environmental Impact Assessment projects in oil blocks, pipelines and urban areas.
Among my key qualifications, I want to stand out:
• In depth-experience in rural community-based development (France 2002,2003; Mexico 2000-2008, 1991-
• 1996),
• Sound experience in project monitoring,
• Comprehensive approach of the social corporate responsibility that includes practical application and teaching
• In depth-experience in Social Impact Assessment (Mexico 2006-2020),
• In depth-experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (Mexico 2016-2020),
• Practical experience with indigenous communities (1985-1995 and 1996-2002),
• Sound experience in alternative rural production and commercialization (Mexico, 1991-1995, France 2005)
• Practical experience in Human Rights issues (Comité de Defensa de la Libertad Indígena y Derechos
Humanos – Chiapas Mexico, 1985-1995),
• Appraise in the field of the sustainable development, design of methodologies of analysis, strategic
planning
Organization
Universidad Autónoma Metroploitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, México
Universidad Autónoma Metroploitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, México
Individual Member
Country of Residence
Mexico
Region in which you LIVE
Central America & Caribbean
Employment Sector
Academic/Research Institution
Professional Expertise
Biophysical: Ecosystems, Cultural impacts, Gender & human rights, Indigenous peoples’ issues, Socio-economic impacts, Sustainability Assessment
Region(s) in which you WORK
Americas: Central America & Mexico, Europe: Western
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Other Associations
Association of American Geographers