Payment for Ambiental Services in Forestal Ecosistems (PSA)

1. Payment for Ambiental Services in Forestal Ecosistems (PSA) Istanbul, Turkey, March, 2009

2. Introduction In Mexico, the Forestal National Comision (CONAFOR) is responsable for the operation and forestal politic, destiny to preserve and restore the woods, jungles and the vegetation of arid zones and semi arid zones in the country. The must important program from this Comision is ProÁrbol. The Program brings economic resources to the landowners for implement many concepts to relied with payment for ambiental services. Conservation and restoration Production and competitiveness Forestal sustainable development Forestal comercial plantation Competitive relied Reforestation and restoration Forestal protection Payment for ambiental services Impacts Climatic Change Ambiental improvement Employment and income Productive chain and business development Reduce forestal importation

3. Payment for Ambiental Forestal Services Forestal Area 139 million ha Forest tempered Jungle caducifolia Jungle perenifolia Thickets xerofitos Mangrove

4. Status Conserved area with the payment program ProÁrbol 2008 1,294 ha 1,782 ha

5. Mitigation for the climatic change for ambiental services Total emission in Mexico: 643.18 million ton CO2 equivalent/year The forestry sector emit 90 millions tons. CO2, equivalent 14% of the total emission Until 14% of the emissions climatic change can be reduce save the vocation of the land transportation 10% forestry 61% Energy 14% 7% waste water 8% land fills

6. Morelos State payment for ambiental services Ù N State of Morelos: 4 968 km2 Population in the State 1 612 899 inhab. Program for the Integral Recovery of the Apatlaco River Basin

7. Location of the Apatlaco River Basin Apatlaco River Basin 656 km2 (13.2%) Protected Natural Areas Population Centers Cuernavaca Area 82.7% Jojutla Area 10.6% Population in the Apatlaco River Basin 850 000 inhab.

8. Roots of the problem: • Lack of sanitation infrastructure. • Only 19% of wastewater is treated: just 390 liters per second out of the 2 030 liters per second produced undergo treatment processes. • By the year 2020, a total of 3 thousand liters per second of wastewater will be produced in this river basin. • Coordination and Management of the River Basin • Included in the National Infrastructure Program 2007-2012 • Interministerial and Intersectoral Commission for Environmental Recovery of the Apatlaco River Basin • Mexican Institute of Water Technology (IMTA) • Technical coordination • Preparation of the Strategic Plan • Apatlaco River Basin Commission

9. Strategic Plan Strategic objectives A1.To achieveintegral recoveryof the river basin. A2. To set a balancebetween water availability and its productive utilization. B1. To reforest and stop erosion processes in the basin. C1. To control and harmonize urban development within a framework of sustainability. D1. To increase participation of society and social commitment. E1. To improve the quality and quantity of information on water and the environment. E2. To effect modernization and technological adaptation in keeping with environmental problems. F. To strengthen drinking water utilities.

10. Investment Program in the Apatlaco River Basin (ARB) $115 USD Source: PERCRA-IMTA (Strategic Recovery Program for the Apatlaco River Basin- Mexican Institute of Water Technology. USD = Millions of United State Dollars

11. 600 24 240 120 170 130 65 20 30 40 50 50 70 100 Flow in liters per second 2006-2012 Phase • With the operation of 14 plants, a total flow of 1710 lps (75%) will be treated. • Primary sewer main networks measuring 183 kilometers. • Strengthen drinking water utilities Rehabilitation, Modernization, Enlargement, and Equipping Construction

12. Investment Program in the Apatlaco Riber Basin $1.4 USD $7.6 USD $19.6 USD $28.7 USD $27.7 USD $86.7 USD USD = Millions of United State Dollars

13. Program Goals 2006 - 2012

14. Looking towards the future, we want to: • Promote a new water and ecological culture. • Strengthen our drinking water utilities. • Fair payment for drinking water and wastewater collection and treatment • services. • Efficient water use. • Reduction of water losses in public urban and agricultural uses (40%). • Foster social participation. • through the River Basin Commission. • by creating a public-private fund. • Respect urban development and ecological land-use programs. • To preserve and restore protected natural areas in the Apatlaco River Basin. • To reverse environmental deterioration in the basin and promote and guide • sustainable development of productive activities.

15. Conclusions • The Government of the State of Morelos is developing and implementing a policy that establishes clear criteria for sustainable utilization of water resources in the Apatlaco River Basin that are in harmony with the protected natural areas located in the northern part of the basin and also with the areas in the southern part of the basin where water is used for urban and agricultural purposes. • There are plans to reverse infrastructure lags in the river basin, making it possible to collect and treat 75% of the wastewater generated by the basin’s 850 thousand inhabitants by the year 2012. • The scope of this project includes promoting actions to strengthen drinking water utilities in this river basin so that they may be self-financing by means of the application of fees for users to pay for drinking water distribution services in the basin, as well as for services related to wastewater collection and treatment. • We need to promote participation by society in river basin and water management so that people take part in decision-making and also in actions that are taken in the future.