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This chapter analyses Mexican government climate change adaptation narratives. It discusses some of the potential challenges government officials may face when they implement climate change adaptation measures in fishing communities in the Gulf of Mexico, taking into account historical local struggles for territories and their resources. The chapter discusses adaptation measures that aim at promoting better socio-ecological conditions to face climate change impacts need to take into account the socio-environmental history of the region. Government narratives point to the existence of a wide range of social, political, economic, and environmental factors as key drivers in determining vulnerability to climate change. Community relocation has received increased attention worldwide as a strategic response to the impacts of climate change, especially in regions that are projected to be impacted by sea-level rise. Natural protected areas were envisioned as strategies to combat environmental degradation and resource overexploitation. Inglés