Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en México

The document examines Ejido Noh-Bec, a 24,122-hectare community-managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It highlights the ejido's transition from external concessions to self-management, its achievement of FSC certification, and its resilience following Hurricane Dean in 2007. The study details a governance model involving an Assembly and an inclusive Advisory Council, as well as a diversified economy based on sustainable timber, chicle extraction, and ecotourism. While the ejido maintains a 1,200-hectare conservation reserve called 'El Huasteco,' it faces challenges from climate-related extreme weather, illegal logging linked to the Tren Maya project, and bureaucratic hurdles regarding CITES and carbon credit schemes.

• Ejido Noh-Bec manages 24,122 hectares of predominantly forest land, utilizing a community forest management program that employs 16-year rotation cycles to allow for forest regeneration.
• The ejido has established a 1,200-hectare conservation reserve named 'El Huasteco,' registered as a Wildlife Conservation Management Unit (UMA) to protect orchids and monitor fauna such as jaguars and white-tailed deer.
• Governance is based on a collective property regime where lands are not parceled, facilitating equitable benefit distribution through an Assembly and an inclusive Advisory Council that incorporates women, youth, and elders.
• Financial sustainability is achieved through a diversified economy including FSC-certified timber (mahogany and cedar), chicle gum production, and ecotourism, which has improved local quality of life and reduced youth emigration.
• The community faces significant external pressures, including extreme weather events like Hurricane Dean (2007), illegal logging associated with the Tren Maya construction since 2023, and slow administrative processes for CITES exports and carbon credits.
• There is a lack of local awareness regarding the OECM (Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures) framework and Target 3, with authorities stating they are unaware of implementation plans in Mexico.
• A proposed carbon credit scheme with Alabool Trust estimates a carbon stock of 6,687,623 CO2e across 9,192.72 hectares, with potential revenues of 56 USD per hectare.

APA

Hesselbach, H., & de la Maza, R. (2025). Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en México. WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1822/Mexico_CS_Ejido_Noh-Bec.pdf

Chicago

Hesselbach, Hilda, and Roberto de la Maza. Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en México. WWF International, 2025. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1822/Mexico_CS_Ejido_Noh-Bec.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hesselbach2025del, author = {Hesselbach, Hilda and de la Maza, Roberto}, title = {{Del Potencial a la Acción: OMEC y Conservación Inclusiva en México}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1822/Mexico_CS_Ejido_Noh-Bec.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }