Introduction: Climate change and its impacts have created the need for policies that balance economic growth with environmental sustainability. This study focuses on the relationship between economic growth and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state of Sinaloa, located in northwestern Mexico, during the period 2003–2021.Methods: Using historical energy consumption data and the State Quarterly Economic Activity Indicator, GHG emissions were estimated through an official national tool for emissions calculation. An economic cost was assigned using rates proposed by a center specialized in environmental and economic analysis in Mexico.Results: The findings reveal a strong positive correlation (R=0.893) between the State Quarterly Economic Activity Indicator and emissions, highlighting that Sinaloa's economic growth heavily depends on energy-intensive activities. Over the period analyzed, emissions increased by 83.8%.Conclusions: This study underscores the importance of designing public policies that reduce emissions without hindering economic development, promoting sustainable strategies that contribute to Mexico's commitments under the Paris Agreement.

El presente artículo analiza cómo los contextos de violencia e inseguridad influyen en la aparición de conductas de riesgo entre estudiantes de nivel medio superior. El objetivo principal es examinar la relación entre la exposición a situaciones violentas y la manifestación de conductas antisociales o delictivas, así como identificar posibles factores causales y estrategias de intervención. El estudio se desarrolló bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, con un diseño descriptivo de tipo transversal. Se aplicó un cuestionario estructurado a una muestra representativa de 384 estudiantes de bachillerato público en los municipios de Guasave, Culiacán y Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Los hallazgos revelan una alta incidencia de conductas como agresividad, consumo de sustancias y desobediencia a normas escolares, asociadas en su mayoría a la vivencia directa o indirecta de hechos violentos. Se concluye que la violencia que se vive en el contexto social, representa un factor determinante en el desarrollo de conductas problemáticas en los jóvenes, por lo que se plantea la necesidad de implementar programas integrales de prevención que fortalezcan la inteligencia emocional, la cultura de la legalidad y el tejido social en las comunidades educativas.

Urban sustainability research has increasingly emphasized the role of environmental conditions in shaping the quality of life; however, the empirical evidence for intermediate cities in developing countries remains limited, particularly from the perspective of citizens’ perceptions. This study examines the relationship between the perceived severity of environmental problems and the perceived quality-of-life deterioration in Culiacán, Mexico, an intermediate city characterized by climatic vulnerability and institutional constraints. Based on 552 face-to-face surveys, of which 546 contained complete information for index construction, a cross-sectional and predominantly quantitative design was employed. The environmental perception and quality-of-life deterioration indices were constructed as simple arithmetic averages from Likert scale items, without assuming a single latent construct. The quality-of-life deterioration index captures the perceived negative conditions affecting well-being rather than the quality of life itself; therefore, higher values indicate a greater perceived deterioration. A bivariate ordinary least squares regression was used to assess the association between both indices. The results show a positive and statistically significant relationship (β = 0.486, p < 0.001), with R² = 0.220, indicating that a greater perceived environmental severity is associated with a greater perceived deterioration of well-being. The water-related issues, particularly drought and water contamination, emerge as the most critical concerns. These findings highlight the relevance of environmental perceptions in urban well-being assessments in intermediate cities.