1. Mexico’s REDD+Conservation and Low Carbon Development Opportunities. REDDex Cancún, July 14, 2010

2. Mexico’s REDD+ Conservation and Low Carbon Development Opportunities.Outline presentation Key elements for low-carbon development throughout REDD+ Mexico’s GHG emissions Reference scenario Biomass density Monitoring 25,000 sampling conglomerate NationalReadiness Management Arrangements Implementation scales Problem and opportunities

4. Government: SEMARNAT, CONAFOR, INE, CONANP, CONABIO, PROFEPA, SAGARPA

5. Research: ECOSUR, COLPOS, ProgramaMexicano de Carbono

6. OSC: WWF, TNC, CI, CCMSS, FMCN

7. Landholders and Indigenous People

8. Professionals on Forestry Sector

9. Improving targeting and effectiveness of existing programs (PES) and/or extending its coverage (communitarian forestry -PROCYMAF-).

10. Promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and diversification

11. Improving monitoring capabilities for LU/LUC based on National Forest Inventory.

14. Proximity to population and comercialization centers

15. Roads

16. Land suitability (slope)Fuente: ECOSUR

17. Biomass density Biomass class (tdb/ha) Non-forest Low Medium High Biomass density map updated from National Forest Inventory Source: ECOSUR (2009)

18. ABOUT 25,000 SAMPLING CONGLOMERATES

20. Looking for synergies between policy programs and budget allocation.

21. Build legal and institutional frameworks as appropriate,

23. Space for analysis and discussion

24. Space for building consensus and agreement

25. Building a common visionParticipation has begun recently

27. National Monitoring and Accounting SystemState REDD+ Project 5 tCo2 Sub-national REDD projects 2010 - 2015 70 MtCO2 National Programs Land Planning/Surveillance/Law Enforcement 15 tCo2 SFM and certification 5 tCo2 60 Mt Mexican Forest Fund Improved Agriculture and Grazing (PROCAMPO, PROGAN 15 tCo2 ProÁrbol 25 tCo2

28. aforestación reforestación manejoforestal “conservación” Deforestación Degradación “+” Sólolasacciones adicionalesque eviten DD o que mejoren los acervos REDD+ Densidad de carbono tC/ha Acervo de Carbono en los Bosques Superficie ha

29. Current programs at national scale: ProÁrbol, SAGARPA, SEDESOL… 3. Identify National programs that should adjust policies to promote REDD + activities, or to compensate undesirable current effects. Adjust PROGAN Adjust PROCAMPO Adjust+Reconvert other national and state programs… 1. REDD+ activities Sustainable Forest Management Communitarian Forestry Payment for Environmental Services Soil conservation and restoration Forest fires and pest protection CBMA. Meso American Biological Corridor… 2. Carbon sequestration activities Reforestation Commercial plantations Agroforestry

30. Development objective 100% Sustainable Management of Forest REDD Conservation and stock enhancement Forest Cover Transition of the forest sector from source to a sink 0% Time

31. Problems and opportunities for a low carbon development

32. Focal Points:Sergio Graf Monterosgraf@conafor.gob.mxJosé Carlos Fernández jcfernandez@conafor.gob.mx Panelist:Leonel Iglesias-Gutiérrezliglesias@conafor.gob.mx Thank you very much