Forget decrees; try patience. Martin Goebel plays the long game in conserving Baja California.

Forget decrees; try patience. Martin Goebel plays the long game in conserving Baja California.

In a world of quick wins and impatient headlines, Martin Goebel is playing the long game. Now Director for Mexico at LegacyWorks Group, a U.S.-based nonprofit, Goebel has spent five decades navigating the complicated terrain where conservation collides with community, politics, and development. Most of that time has been in Mexico, where he has witnessed—and helped shape—some of the country’s most ambitious environmental efforts. The challenges …