1. The role of SCO in the implementation of
The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor in Mexico
November 2009

2. The MBC extends over 8 Mesoamerican countries, with a common objective
Stopping fragmentation of ecosystems and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources
In a region with
10% of all known biological species and 40 million inhabitants

3. In Mexico, out of 11 million hectares of tropical forest, only one is left in an acceptable state of conservation

4. Biological corridors connect protected areas to form a continuous network uninterrupted by borders of areas with management systems compatible with conservation

5. Land use changes 1980 – 2000
Forests and tropical rainforests lost in biological corridors in Mexico

6. 1986
2000
2005
2007

7. RB Lacantún
RB Montes Azules
Benemérito de las Américas

8. Rate or index of socioeconomic poverty

9. The MBC-M has worked for almost 10 years in the states of Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán and Campeche with more than 500 communities, their grass-root organizations and NGO

10. MBC-M strategies in alliance with SCO Applying connectivity criteria
Protection and restoration of biodiversity
Sustainable use of natural resources
Mainstreaming of environmental policies
Coordination with local governments
Attention to producer groups and local and indigenous communities
Regional cooperation with Mesoamerica

11. MBC-M strategies in alliance with SCO
Generating communitarian agreements for conservation and development
Promotion of biological conservation and productive conversion of the territory through economic inversions in sustainable projects
Each production unit agrees to environmental internal laws: no fire, reforestation, conservation

14. Convenios para el Manejo de Tierras
Ecoturismo
Convenios para el Manejo de Tierras
Ejidal-Comunitario
Servicios Ambientales
Manejo Forestal
Sustentable

15. Evidence of sustainable environmental use
Improving connectivity of ecosystems
Preserving remaining natural ecosystems
Participative land use zoning
Multilevel biological monitoring

16. Indicators of sustainable environmental use
Stopping deforestation rates
Shade-grown coffee
Apiculture
Ecotourism

17. Indicators of sustainable environmental use
Mainstreaming environmental policies
Agriculture
Indigenous People
Women

18. Indicators of sustainable environmental use
Improvement of the quality of life of local inhabitants
Fostering sustainable and competitive production systems consistent with the conservation of biodiversity Promoting access to green markets

19. Other important results
Sustainable wildlife management

20. Biological corridors are meant to be territories where inhabitants can benefit from the use natural resources to overcome poverty and improve their quality of life, however without exceeding the load capacity of ecosystems or diminishing social cohesion.

21. Other sectors
Environmental sector

22. From Mexico to Panama, biological corridors have proven to be successful in promoting sustainable natural resource uses

23. Expansion of the MBC in Mexico
First stage: seven states
Second stage: nine states
Puebla
and
Guerrero
Chiapas, Quintana Roo,
Yucatán and Campeche
plus
Tabasco , Oaxaca and
Veracruz

24. Our greater tasks Promoting a National Biological Corridors Policy
Supporting the implementation of the Mesoamerican Strategy for Environmental Sustainability
Strengthening grass-root organizations NGOs and its networks Obtaining financial support for the project:
‘Fostering sustainable and competitive production systems consistent with the conservation of biodiversity’

25. Project objectives
Foster sustainable productive chains of goods and services based on biodiversity, to focus on a development strategy in the region that makes conservation of ecosystems and improvement in the living conditions of its inhabitants compatible:
1. Strengthening productive capacities
2. Fostering markets for sustainable production
3. Commercial mainstreaming of sustainable production

26. Thank you for your attention