Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Payment for Ambiental Services in Forestal Ecosistems (PSA) Istanbul, Turkey, March, 2009

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Forestal sustainable development Forestal comercial plantation Competitive relied Reforestation and restoration Forestal protection Payment for ambiental services In Mexico, the Forestal National Comision (CONAFOR) is responsable for the operation and forestal politic, destiny to preserve and restore the woods, jungles and the vegetation of arid zones and semi arid zones in the country. The must important program from this Comision is ProÁrbol. The Program brings economic resources to the landowners for implement many concepts to relied with payment for ambiental services. Introduction Conservation and restoration Production and competitiveness Impacts Climatic Change Ambiental improvement Employment and income Productive chain and business development Reduce forestal importation

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Payment for Ambiental Forestal Services Forestal Area 139 million ha Ambiental Sevices Modality Payment Relied usd/ha/ year (for 5 years) Water resources captation135 Biodiversity conservation135 Sistems agroforestal with cultives down shadow 115 Development of idea for carbon captation and conservation Only study elaboration Forest tempered Jungle caducifolia Jungle perenifolia Thickets xerofitos Mangrove

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Status Advances ProÁrbol until this date Approximately 1.7 millions ha have been protected of forest and jungles with a economic resource for $300 million usd, and 4,200 comunities and land owners have been benefit. Concept Acumulative to 2007Results 2008 ProyectsEjecutionProyectsEjecution Beneficiary7552,15931,313 Relied area (hectarea)877,6341,294,2716,962488,383 Economic resources (usd million) Economic resources with concurent founds PAS in 2008 (usd million) Conserved area with the payment program ProÁrbol 1,294 ha1,782 ha 2008

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Mitigation for the climatic change for ambiental services 61% Energy 8% land fills 7% waste water forestry 14% transportation 10% Total emission in Mexico: million ton CO 2 equivalent/year The forestry sector emit 90 millions tons. CO 2, equivalent 14% of the total emission Until 14% of the emissions climatic change can be reduce save the vocation of the land

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Morelos State payment for ambiental services Year Rural property Area thousands ha USD million Program for the Integral Recovery of the Apatlaco River Basin NN State of Morelos: km 2 Population in the State inhab.

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Location of the Apatlaco River Basin Population in the Apatlaco River Basin inhab. Apatlaco River Basin 656 km 2 (13.2%) Population Centers Cuernavaca Area 82.7% Jojutla Area 10.6% Protected Natural Areas

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Roots of the problem: Lack of sanitation infrastructure. 19% Only 19% of wastewater is treated: just 390 liters per second out of the liters per second produced undergo treatment processes. 3 thousand By the year 2020, a total of 3 thousand liters per second of wastewater will be produced in this river basin. Coordination and Management of the River Basin Included in the National Infrastructure Program Interministerial and Intersectoral Commission for Environmental Recovery of the Apatlaco River Basin Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA) Technical coordination Preparation of the Strategic Plan Apatlaco River Basin Commission

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Strategic Plan Strategic objectives recovery A1. To achieve integral recovery of the river basin. balance A2. To set a balance between water availability and its productive utilization. To reforest B1. To reforest and stop erosion processes in the basin. urban development C1. To control and harmonize urban development within a framework of sustainability. participation of society and social commitment D1. To increase participation of society and social commitment. information on water and the environment. E1. To improve the quality and quantity of information on water and the environment. modernization and technological adaptation E2. To effect modernization and technological adaptation in keeping with environmental problems. strengthen drinking water utilities. F. To strengthen drinking water utilities.

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Investment Program in the Apatlaco River Basin (ARB) Problem to be solvedActions Strategic Plan (IMTA) Investment (millions of Mexican pesos) Reduction in water quality and quantity in the river basin Deterioration of forest and soil resources Disorderly urban growth Social and economic lags Extreme poverty and unhealthy environment Deficiencies in environmental culture and communication Insufficient monitoring and research TOTAL Source: PERCRA-IMTA (Strategic Recovery Program for the Apatlaco River Basin- Mexican Institute of Water Technology. $115 USD USD = Millions of United State Dollars

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Phase With the operation of 14 plants, a total flow of 1710 lps (75%) will be treated. P rimary sewer main networks measuring 183 kilometers. Strengthen drinking water utilities Flow in liters per second 65 Rehabilitation, Modernization, Enlargement, and Equipping Construction

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Investment Program in the Apatlaco Riber Basin Resorce Acumule Investment Program 2009 Program Goals 2012 Federal State Municipal Global , $86.7 USD $1.4 USD$7.6 USD$19.6 USD$28.7 USD$27.7 USD USD = Millions of United State Dollars

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Program Goals

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Looking towards the future, we want to: Promote a new water and ecological culture. Strengthen our drinking water utilities. Fair payment for drinking water and wastewater collection and treatment services. Efficient water use. Reduction of water losses in public urban and agricultural uses (40%). Foster social participation. through the River Basin Commission. by creating a public-private fund. Respect urban development and ecological land-use programs. To preserve and restore protected natural areas in the Apatlaco River Basin. To reverse environmental deterioration in the basin and promote and guide sustainable development of productive activities.

Morelos, tierra de libertad y trabajo Conclusions The Government of the State of Morelos is developing and implementing a policy that establishes clear criteria for sustainable utilization of water resources in the Apatlaco River Basin that are in harmony with the protected natural areas located in the northern part of the basin and also with the areas in the southern part of the basin where water is used for urban and agricultural purposes. There are plans to reverse infrastructure lags in the river basin, making it possible to collect and treat 75% of the wastewater generated by the basin’s 850 thousand inhabitants by the year The scope of this project includes promoting actions to strengthen drinking water utilities in this river basin so that they may be self-financing by means of the application of fees for users to pay for drinking water distribution services in the basin, as well as for services related to wastewater collection and treatment. We need to promote participation by society in river basin and water management so that people take part in decision-making and also in actions that are taken in the future.

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