investments in sustainable forestry in mexico
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MSU Forestry DepartmentForest Carbon and Climate Program
Investments in Sustainable Forestry in
MexicoLauren Cooper and Dr. Emily Huff Silver
SAF, November 2017
Introduction: Forests of Mexico
Key Characteristics• Communal Land
• Unique structure of ejidos, communities, and community forest enterprises (CFEs)
• Unique Challenges• Human Development, Large Territory, Climate Change,
and Habitat Conservation
• Booming Economy• Importing forest materials, growing young professional
base, projected continued growth
The FIP –Part of the Climate Investment Fund
Funding Institutions (World Bank, IDB,
ADB, ADBG, European Bank)
Climate Investment Fund
$8.3 billion
Renewable Energy in Low Income
Countries
$780 million
Forest Investment Program
$775 million
Mexico Investment Plan
$60 million
Program for Climate Resilience
$1.2 billion
Clean Technology Fund
$5.6 billion
International Investment in Climate Change and Forestry in Mexico, 2010-2019
Research Questions1. What has been the impact of the FIP investments?
2. How are such investments decoupling poverty reduction and environmental degradation commonly linked with economic growth?
3. What types of training and financial interventions do communities need to protect forests and improve financial returns?
Approach #1: Training in Sustainable Forest Management
Approach 2: Native
Species Reforestation
Approach 3: Efficient Wood Harvesting and Processing
Approach #4:Required Conservation Areas
Example from the Field: Durango
Lucio Sanas Salabria
Example from the Field: Oaxaca
Daniela Zbírate
Investment Impacts
Livelihoods
Local Communities
Institutional Landscape
Programmatic Approach
Sustainable Forest Management
REDD+ Capacity building
Resilience
Contact information
Lauren TereseCooper
Dr. Emily Silver Huff
• Lauren Lucas, MSU Forestry• Ines Angulo De Aviles, World Bank• Ian Munro Gray, World Bank• National Forestry Commission
(CONAFOR)• Ejido San Pedro el Alto• Ejido La Ciudad and Ejido San
Pablo (Durango) • Ejido San Pedro el Alto (Oaxaca)• The Climate Investment Funds
Acknowledgements