- Yucatan Peninsula Framework Agreement on Sustainability (ASPY) 2030 signed with 2 other Yucatan Peninsula (PY) states (Campeche, Quintana Roo) to commit to sustainable development practices
- ASPY contested based on lack of consultations with Mayan communities; on legal hold until consultations are carried out
- 1960s: Historical henequen production in north-central region halted (decreased international demand), impacting soil recovery cycles
- 1970s: Public development programs in southern region combined ranching & cash crop farming activities g lost soil productivity
- Strong Mayan cultural influence historically contributed to widespread deforestation, through practices including slash-and-burn agriculture
- Majority of CO2 emissions come from energy sector
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Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2018. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF)
Publication year
2018
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Geographic
México