Restoring forests and strengthening indigenous self-government, Mexico

In the Mexican state of Guerrero, 14 percent of the population is indigenous (according to INEGI). The community of Malinaltepec is the most affected by marginalization and the living conditions of the inhabitants are constantly deteriorating due to the overuse of existing resources. The settlements are also at risk of earthquakes and landslides. The former sustainable use of the forest has turned into excessive logging – also for land reclamation for livestock farming. Some tree species are slow to regenerate, which leads to constant disturbance of the forest ecosystem. The consequences are thinned forests, migration of the population to cities and the fragmentation of the social fabric.

In this way, we contribute to the social and ecological resilience of the indigenous communities in the project area to climate change.