But this evaluation of the environmental quality as an asset that cannot be replaced or compensated for economically is not limited to the indigenous communities. Indeed it was used as an argument by other inhabitants too who expressed their attachment to their native soil where they had lived all their lives, thus showing a strong sense of "place-identity", and they expressed their fears that their traditional lives were being threatened, thus establishing their position as popular environmentalists.
Pero esta valoración de la calidad ambiental como un bien no reemplazable o compensable económicamente no se limitó a las comunidades indígenas, sino que fue argumentada por otros pobladores que expresaron su apego al territorio donde vivieron durante toda la vida, reflejando un fuerte sentimiento de "identidad de lugar", expresando su temor ante la amenaza de sus formas de vida tradicionales y explicitando así su condición de ecologistas populares.