NAMA: Sub-national climate action, a local protocol to re-green Mexico
- This project will promote climate action mitigation and adaptation, to regenerate nature and restore environmental services.
- Collaboration between sub-national governments, civil society organizations and communities will be strengthened for sustainable actions in the country.
- Civil society and state governments are invited to join this initiative.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), through the General Directorate of Liaison with Civil Society Organizations (DVGOSC), together with the Government of the State of Querétaro and the Sierra Gorda Ecological Group (GESG), presented the Declaration “Climate Action to Recover Mexico’s Natural Heritage”, in order to promote actions and solutions based on nature to address climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, halt the loss of biodiversity, and combat hunger and poverty.
The event, organized online, was attended by the Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Martha Delgado Peralta, and the Director General of the DGVOSC, Rodolfo Osorio, both from the SRE; the Director of GESG, Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo; the Undersecretary of the Environment of Querétaro, Ricardo Torres; the President and CEO of EcoAgriculture Partners, Sara Scherr; Judith Schwartz, author of “Cows Save the Planet,” the Director of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), Henning Wuester, and representatives of state governments and environmental NGOs.
This declaration seeks to promote actions between sub-national governments and civil society orgaizations to mitigate and adapt to climate change, regenerate nature and reconstitute its environmental services to ensure Mexico’s contributions under the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Decade for Ecosystem Restoration and the Global Framework for Biodiversity.
During the event, Undersecretary Martha Delgado celebrated this initiative and emphasized that only with collective actions will it be possible to confront the climate crisis that our country is going through. “The work and cooperation to promote these actions is transcendental, since, just as we have all contributed to these problems, we will be able to collaborate to reduce our negative impact while creating real benefits for the environment and society,” she said.
Similarly, Rodolfo Osorio recognized the commitment of governments at all levels, private initiative and civil society, and indicated that it is imperative to accelerate efforts to address climate change at the international, national and subnational levels, as well as to strengthen Mexico’s climate commitments with a view to COP 27.
At this meeting, the “Climate action model for reducing carbon emissions, Querétaro case” was also presented, a local protocol that aims to green Mexico and promote a sustainable culture with new civic values, diversifying opportunities around ecosystem services and developing new capacities to build a conservation economy.
This project is part of the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) to climate change, in accordance with the various guidelines derived from the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and contributes to the mitigation and adaptation objectives of Mexico’s Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement. The main focus of the project is to generate local solutions with global impacts and contribute to the integration of public policies that efficiently respond to the needs of the ecosystem and local communities.
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Sub-National Climate Action
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In this regard, Ricardo Torres highlighted that in the state of Querétaro an environmental agenda has been promoted to strengthen strategies and mechanisms to increase positive impacts and move towards a circular economy with low polluting emissions. “An example of this is the model we are presenting today, where the great work of Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda is reflected in great results for our town and our country,” he said.
In this same sense, Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo, emphasized that through the experience, tools and the sum of forces of other institutions it will be possible to reinforce these good practices to broaden the scope and preserve Mexico’s natural heritage. “It is an honor to be part of this initiative and we celebrate the willingness to innovate and link with civil society to promote this climate action; alliances are the key to make these efforts a reality,” he said.
As part of the declaration, close collaboration will be fostered between state and municipal authorities, civil society organizations, farmers, small landowners, as well as indigenous peoples and communities, respecting their rights and participating in decision-making.
The Government of Mexico, through the SRE, reaffirms its commitment to guarantee a green, healthy and resilient future through cross-cutting actions focused on sustainable human development and human security.
The declaration is available at the following link:
