Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

US ESA rollbacks and expanded land management changes

25 clusters · 149 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Trump executive order on wolf protections impacts California Wolf Center

In March 2026, a Northern California district court vacated three 2019 ESA consultation regulations and a 2024 provision, temporarily restoring pre-2019 rules. The same month, the ESA “God Squad” met for the first time i

Evolution of Indigenous Legal Rights and Protections

11 clusters · 41 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Mexico Supreme Court rules on indigenous jurisdiction and criminal procedure

In Mexico, judicial and legislative efforts to secure the rights of indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities continue to evolve. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) has reinforced the principle of self-ident

Playa Miramar land privatization fraud

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Playa Miramar infrastructure projects to drive investment

Authorities in Ciudad Madero uncovered a fraudulent scheme involving the illegal privatization of 11.8 hectares of federal land at Playa Miramar. The land, part of the Maritime Terrestrial Federal Zone (ZOFEMAT), was bei

Huasteca Potosina environmental and water rights opposition

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Huasteca and Tampico-Misantla groups demand fracking ban decree

In early September 2026, the Contraloría Autónoma del Agua de la Huasteca Potosina (CAAHP) announced its 7th Regional Forum in Ciudad Valles. The forum was organized to establish legal protections for local ecosystems an

Wildlife trafficking interceptions in Mexico

2 clusters · 27 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Mexico security forces conduct nationwide operations and seizures

Authorities in Mexico have intercepted multiple attempts to illegally transport protected wildlife via passenger buses. In early September, federal agents in Chiapas seized 1,800 sea turtle eggs following an anonymous t

Aquatic ecosystem monitoring and pollution control

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Environmental monitoring and pollution control efforts in Mexico and Spain

Environmental authorities in Mexico and Spain are implementing monitoring and pollution control measures in aquatic ecosystems. In Villahermosa, Mexico, the Laguna de las Ilusiones is suffering from contamination caused

Sargassum crisis drives regional circular economy efforts

24 clusters · 126 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Venezuela offers scientific resources to combat Caribbean sargassum

By September 2026, the sargassum crisis has escalated into a massive ecological and economic event. The floating belt, described by ecologists as ‘the largest interconnected floating biome on Earth’, stretched 5,500 mile

Mexican artificial reef expansion projects

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Tamaulipas to expand artificial reefs using donated naval vessels

Mexican state governments are utilizing decommissioned naval vessels to expand artificial reef systems aimed at marine conservation and tourism. In Sonora, the Mexican Navy and state government completed the controlled

Mesoamerican biodiversity conservation efforts

4 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Mexico warns conservation goals may fail without community involvement

Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize have initiated trilateral cooperation to protect the Great Maya Forest Biocultural Corridor, aiming to maintain ecological connectivity across 5.7 million hectares of jungle. This effort sup

Maya community rights and legal protections in Mexico

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Mexico Supreme Court denies Grupo Xcaret use of Maya symbols

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) has issued several rulings involving the rights of Maya communities in Mexico. In Campeche, the Court ordered federal, state, and municipal authorities to protect the wa

Sargassum crisis deepens for Riviera Maya tourism

30 clusters · 82 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Tulum tourism faces sargassum challenges and new hotel developments

The sargassum crisis in Quintana Roo has intensified, with seaweed accumulation reaching historic levels. By August 2026, authorities reported collecting approximately 110,000 tonnes of sargassum this year, surpassing th

Sheinbaum reforestation efforts and forest protection

8 clusters · 246 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Regional reforestation efforts expand in Michoacán and Puebla

In August 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum launched Mexico’s first National Reforestation Day in the Izta-Popo region of Puebla. A formal decree established the second Sunday of August as the permanent annual date for t

Mexico environmental law reforms and state alignment

6 clusters · 40 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Mexico announces new environmental protection and climate justice law initiative

In early 2026, Mexico enacted a federal General Law of Circular Economy, requiring states to align their statutes by 20 July 2026. By 10 July 2026, the governor of Tamaulipas presented a 46-article state initiative. On 3