X-Hazil

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Asana · Tiger Global Management · Wellington · Samsara · Trellis Group

In the news

• Natural regrowth of tropical forests has immense potential to address environmental concerns, study finds

  Phys.org · 10/30/2024

  Our take: There is massive potential for natural forest regrowth in tropical regions - up to 215 million hectares could naturally regenerate, potentially storing 23.4 gigatons of carbon over 30 years. The research found that Mexico is one of the top five countries with the strongest potential for natural forest regeneration, which makes projects like X-Hazil particularly important for fighting climate change. Projects like X-Hazil are leveraging natural regeneration (which is more cost-effective than tree planting) in areas with high regrowth potential, while simultaneously providing additional benefits like improved water quality, soil health, and biodiversity protection.

• Five emerging countries dominate the voluntary carbon credits market

  Energy News · 9/26/2024

  Our take: Mexico stands out as one of the top five most attractive countries globally for carbon credit investment, particularly due to its stable regulatory framework for carbon projects and vast forest area potential. Despite some political challenges, Mexico's commitment to integrating with international carbon trading mechanisms like Article 6 of the Paris Agreement makes it an appealing destination for carbon project investment. This regulatory stability is particularly important for forest restoration projects like X-Hazil, as it helps ensure long-term protection of restored forests and provides confidence to carbon credit buyers that the environmental benefits will be permanent and properly monitored over time.

• All aboard Tren Maya: Here’s what we found riding Mexico’s controversial railway

  Mongabay · 4/24/2024

  Our take: The controversial Tren Maya project, a $30 billion railway cutting through the Yucatán Peninsula, has led to widespread deforestation and ecological degradation. While some view the infrastructure development as inevitable and necessary for economic progress, it comes with significant ecological impacts, including forest fragmentation and threats to critical water systems. The construction of this train line makes projects like X-Hazil particularly important in the Yucatán region, as they help counterbalance the environmental impacts of major infrastructure development by protecting and restoring forests in an area that would otherwise be damaged by the train.

• Fewer wildfires, great biodiversity: what is the secret to the success of Mexico’s forests?

  The Guardian · 5/1/2024

  Our take: Mexico's Indigenous-managed forests, which cover over half of the country's forestland, have proven exceptionally effective at both forest protection and providing community benefits. In fact, these Indigenous-managed forests have been found to “capture more carbon than strictly conserved protected areas.” The success of X-Hazil follows this proven model, as an Indigenous-owned and operated forest carbon project that combines traditional community forest management with carbon credit generation, leveraging local knowledge and governance structures that have demonstrated superior results in maintaining forest health while supporting local livelihoods.