REDD+ National Strategy - In its effort to tackle climate change and the registered emissions in the country, Mexico has developed the National Strategy for Reducing.
In relevant part, the Decree’s amendments include the following:
Changes to land use of forest land will be subject to analysis of carbon storage capacity, in addition to the existing requirements set forth in the current law.
Changes to the use of land in indigenous territories will be subject to a prior, free, informed, culturally appropriate, and good faith consultation, to be carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) in coordination with the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) has been added to several decision-making processes.
The following chart compares the articles amended in the Decree: