Mexico

Governors and Delegates

Campeche

Governor

Layda Elena Sansores San Román

Delegates

Angélica Lara Pérez Ríos 
Secretary of the Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Energy

 

Chiapas

Governor

Rutilio Escandón

Delegates

Maria del Rosario Bonifaz Alfonzo
Secretary of Environment and Natural History
semahn.gob.chiapas@gmail.com  

Jalisco

Governor

Enrique Alfaro Ramírez

Delegates

Israel García Ochoa
Secretary of the Environment and Territorial Development

Oaxaca

Governor

Salomón Jara Cruz

Delegates

Karime Unda Harp
Secretary of Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development
karime.unda@oaxaca.gob.mx

Quintana Roo

Governor

Lic. María Elena Hermelinda Lezama Espinosa

Delegates

Josefina H. Hernández Gómez
Secretary of Ecology and Environment
josefina.hernandez@qroo.gob.mx

Juan Pablo Ortega Ceballos
Under Secretary of Environmental Policy and Planning, Secretariat of Ecology and Environment
ortece09@gmail.com 

Tabasco

Governor

Carlos Manuel Merino Campos

Delegates

Manuel Sebastián Graniel
Secretary of Welfare, Sustainability and Climate Change
manuelgraniel@tabasco.gob.mx 

Gary Leonrado Arjona Rodríguez 
Sub-secretary of Sustainability and Climate Change
glarjona2000@hotmail.com 

Yucatán

Governor

Mauricio Vila Dosal

Delegates

Sayda Melina Rodríguez Gómez
Secretary of Urban Development & Environment
sayda.rodriguez@yucatan.gob.mx

Diana Perez Jaumá
Undersecretary of the Environment
diana.perezj@yucatan.gob.mx

News from Mexico

Mexico’s Regional Efforts Against Climate Change

Mexico’s Regional Efforts Against Climate Change

Mexico's Regional Efforts Against Climate Change In the heart of Mexico, state-level initiatives are a beacon of hope in the fight against climate change. The Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) in Mexico is leading the charge, showcasing the...

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Upcoming Technical Exchange – Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Upcoming Technical Exchange – Santa Cruz, Bolivia

SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to announce that the next Technical Exchange of the GCF Task Force will be held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia - together with co-organizers Pando and Tarija - from April 23-26, 2024.  In a significant stride toward advancing global climate...

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“Let’s put our hands in the ground, our minds in the community, and put our commitment to governance and development into practice.”

–Sayda Rodriguez, Secretary of Urban Development and Environment, Yucatán

News Bulletins

August 2023

Responsible Ranching Certification and Window B Results

July 2023

Strengthening Intermunicipal Boards for Territorial Governance in Chiapas

June 2023

Remote Sensing Workshop and Exchange between Caqueta and Chiapas

May 2023

Strengthening Institutional Strategies for Sustainable Ranching: Jalisco and Chiapas

February 2023

GCF Task Force Annual Meeting 2023 – Health of the Forests, Health for All

Jurisdictional Strategies & Investment Plans

Campeche

State Investment Plans: Towards strengthening REDD+ Implementation

The proposal aimed to implement the Campeche Jurisdictional REDD+ Strategy to address deforestation with short- and medium-term impact. The first goal was to mainstream the REDD+ agenda into other government sectors, such as finance and rural development. The second goal focused on improving the capacity of local actors to and local governance in reducing deforestation.

Outcomes:

  • Establishment of intersectoral coordination agreements for fire prevention and firefighting between federal, state and municipal institutions;
  • Implemented the Campeche State Fire Management Program (PEMFC), including a training process for extension agents to disseminate knowledge about firefighting and aimed at strengthening community leadership;
  • The implementation of the PEMFC contributes directly to the reduction of emissions from deforestation caused by fires;
  • Consolidating environmental management units by developing three Local Ecological Management Plans (POELs), updating two, building capacity and generating recommendations to ensure that the POELs are incorporated into municipal public policy.

Local Partner: The Nature Conservancy, Mexico

 

 

 

Chiapas

Investment Plans Transitioning to Sustainability: Resilient and Low-Emission Chiapas

Developing an investment plan for low-emission rural development, establishing strategic alliances with other government institutions and non-governmental organizations.

Outcomes:

  • Development of State Investment Plan;
  • Development of two Regional Plans covering 4 regions of the State of Chiapas;
  • Establishment of a public-private financial platform between Secretariat of Environment and Natural History and El Triunfo Conservation Fund;
  • Coordination between the Secretariats of Environment and Agriculture to promote sustainable production processes.

Local Partner: The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

 

 

 

Tabasco

Development of a State REDD+ Strategy Tabasco

Developed the State Strategy for the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation – Tabasco (EEREDD+ Tabasco), which allowed the state to achieve emission reduction goals for the Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector in the state.

Outcomes:

  • Update of the Baseline for the EEREDD+ Tabasco;
  • 16 thematic workshops for the generation of information and the establishment of consensus with the sectors linked to REDD+; 
  • Installation of the working group and the Technical Advisory Council (CTC) of the EEREDD+ Tabasco;
  • Final document of the State REDD+ Tabasco REDD+ Strategy approved and signed into law.

Local Partner: Conservation International Mexico

 

 

 

Oaxaca

Investment Plans for Low Emission Rural Development in the State of Oaxaca

This project aimed to support the actions that the Government of the State of Oaxaca has been taking to promote the transition to low-emission rural development within the framework of the National REDD+ Strategy and with a view to contributing to compliance with the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the objectives (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Mexico.

Outcomes:

  • Development of pilots for productive activities: agave-mezcal, sustainable livestock, coffee and Milpa Intercalada;
  • Consolidation of the Intersectoral Roundtable on Restoration to promote collaboration between the agricultural, forestry, planning, conservation and development sectors;
  • Development of a methodology for territorial planning in the state with proposals for functional landscape and restoration models, and definition of prioritization zones to maximize impact on sustainable development objectives;
  • Updating the State’s REDD+ Strategy with forest degradation data.

Local Partner: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

 

 

 

Yucatán

State Investment Plan: Towards Strengthening REDD+ Implementation in Yucatán, Mexico

Activities in Yucatán supported the implementation of the state REDD+ Strategy (EEREDD+) and the strengthening of REDD+ planning and governance at the local level, through municipal planning and strengthening the Junta Intermunicipal Biocultural del PUUC (JIBIOPUCC)

Outcomes:

  • Strengthening of sustainable low-emission rural development in Yucatán, through a plan for low-emission agrobusiness;
  • Building financial capacities and mechanisms to implement and monitor the Investment Program under the emission Reduction Initiative (ERI) in JIBIOPUCC;
  • Strengthening of the REDD+ results (emissions and deforestation) monitoring and reporting architecture through alignment with the national system;
  • Development of Local Ecological Management Plans (POELs) Tekax y Oxkutzcab;
  • Gender mainstreaming in Window A activities.

Local Partners: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Secretary of Sustainable Development (SDS)

 

 

 

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