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Jalisco

Regional initiatives implemented

  • Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM Mexico)
  • Implementation of the LandScale assessment framework in Mexico (LandScale)

Participants in the Initiative

  • Aneberries
  • Associations of women egg producers
  • Berrymex
  • Association of Producers and Exporters of Jalisco
  • World Bank
  • National Forestry Commission
  • DGM Mexico National Steering Committee and Regional Subcommittees
  • Council for Agricultural and Agroindustrial Development of Jalisco
  • Conservation International
  • Consultancies for Local Technical Assistance under DGM Mexico
  • DRISCOLLs
  • Ejidos (communal land representatives)
  • Forest Investment Program
  • National Institute of Indigenous Peoples
  • Lower Ayuquila River Basin Intermunicipal Board (JIRA)
  • Upper Ayuquila Environmental Intermunicipal Board (JIDELA)
  • Municipalities of Tapalpa, Atemajac de Brizuela, San Gabriel, and Chiquilistlán (Jalisco)
  • Rainforest Alliance México
  • Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Jalisco
  • Secretariat of Environment and Territorial Development of Jalisco (SEMADET)
  • Sierra Mazati

Purpose of the initiatives

DGM Mexico: Strengthen the capacity of forest-dependent people and implement best practices across different productive sectors through REDD+, aiming to catalyze a transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon rural development model.

LandScale: Use the LandScale assessment framework to align Mexico’s greenhouse gas mitigation strategies with sustainable production activities already underway in the region, with the goal of achieving significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the landscape level.

Implementation period

  1. DGM Mexico: 2017–2024
  2. LandScale: 2019–2024

Type of activity / productive activity

  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Ecosystem rehabilitation
  • Prevention of land-use change and ecosystem degradation
  • Improvement of land management
  • Agroforestry systems
  • Silvopastoral systems
  • Ecoturism
  • Sustainable forest management
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Processing and marketing of timber products
  • Production of food and personal hygiene products

Geographical location

  1. DGM Mexico: Oaxaca, Jalisco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo
  2. LandScale: Jalisco (Sierra de Tapalpa)

Value Propositions

  • DGM Mexico: Support Indigenous Peoples and local communities in accessing financing and markets through REDD+ activities, while ensuring that youth and women without land rights can participate in and benefit from forest management.
  • LandScale: Have an instrument that identifies risks at the landscape level and promotes a multi-stakeholder platform (governance).

National-level results

DGM Mexico

  • Financing for 88 subprojects (38 from the financial inclusion window and 50 from the social inclusion window)
  • 3,850 beneficiaries (1,280 women and 2,570 men).
  • 980 people trained (532 women and 448 men).
  • 3,222 temporary day jobs generated (1,355 women and 1,867 men).
  • 30 knowledge exchange workshops facilitated (587 total participants: 191 women and 396 men).
  • 26 young Local Community Promoters trained to support the subprojects (17 women and 9 men).
  • Participation of 39 people (16 women and 23 men) in advocacy events on REDD+ topics.

 

LandScale

  • LandScale assessment conducted over 190,000 hectares of productive landscapes, resulting in the first landscape-scale sustainability indicators analysis in Jalisco.
  • Participation of more than 30 stakeholders in the landscape assessment and action planning process.
  • Creation of a multisectoral Local Committee to represent landscape stakeholders, advocate for regional sustainability issues, and ensure long-term transparency and implementation of the action plan.
  • Formalization of seven partnerships through memoranda of understanding that align the project’s governance platform efforts with those of the public sector, considering best practices. Agreements with the private sector paved the way for joint efforts to advance sustainable practices and foster industry-leading approaches in the region.
  • Capacity strengthening to address sustainable landscape issues in three institutions: The Secretariat of Environment and Territorial Development of Jalisco (SEMADET), the Upper Ayuquila Environmental Intermunicipal Board (JIDELA), and the Lower Ayuquila River Basin Intermunicipal Board (JIRA).
  • More than 200 people participated in at least one training session to increase the adoption of sustainable production practices and environmental governance, among other topics.
  • Support and promotion of six sustainable landscape policies or regulations, including tools designed to align land-use planning at both municipal and regional levels.

Impact areas

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National intervention area

  • DGM Mexico: 120,792 ha
  • LandScale: 196,000 ha

 

Ecosystem type

  • Temperate forest
  • Tropical rainforest
  • Cloud forest

Land tenure

  • Communal land tenure
  • Ejidal land tenure
  • Private land tenure

Women's benefit programs

  • Income and assets: X
  • Education and knowledge: X
  • Leadership: X

Climate adaptation, resilience, and transition

Our projects contribute to strengthening the climate resilience of communities by promoting their adaptation to climate change through sustainable practices and productive transitions.

Biodiversity

In this region, we support the protection and restoration of local biodiversity, ensuring the preservation of ecosystems essential to both human and environmental well-being.

Local communities

We foster the development of local communities by improving their livelihoods, encouraging their participation, and strengthening their adaptive capacity.

Ecosystem regeneration

Our projects aim to safeguard the integrity of natural resources through ecosystem services regeneration schemes.

Indigenous peoples' rights

We promote the recognition of Indigenous peoples' rights, acknowledging their vital role in the conservation of natural resources.

Land and resource rights

Our projects recognize the communities’ secure, equitable, and legal access to their land and natural resources.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction

We implement methodologies that sequester, mitigate, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through climate-smart agricultural practices.

Social and economic inclusion

We promote the economic inclusion of smallholder producers by facilitating their access to differentiated and specialized markets.

Advancing living wages and sustainable incomes

We advocate for fair incomes and wages for producers and workers, improving their living conditions.

Non-discrimination and equal opportunity

In this region, our projects contribute to equal opportunities by promoting inclusive, non-discriminatory work environments.

Best employment practices

Our projects promote fair and dignified working conditions, ensuring respect for labor rights.

Soil health

We support productive practices that contribute to the regeneration, restoration, and protection of soil health, ensuring its productive capacity for future generations.

Occupational health and safety

Our projects seek to ensure safe and healthy work environments, protecting workers’ health.

Food security

We promote sustainable production systems aligned with our regenerative agriculture strategy.

Use of pesticides

Our projects contribute to the reduction of pesticide use by promoting sustainable alternatives and minimizing impacts on human health and the environment.

Forced or compulsory labor

We implement international guidelines and the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture certification standards to promote ethical and responsible labor practices.

Child labor

We work toward the eradication of child labor, prioritizing the respect and protection of children's rights.

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