Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way

To ensure sustainable and optimal use of its common property natural resources, Mexico will need to strengthen its focus on enhancing stewardship in three key sectors-forests, water, and energy resources. The key objectives include the following: 1...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17570533/using-natural-resources-optimal-way
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topic AFFORDABLE WATER
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
APPROACH
ARID REGIONS
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BIODIVERSITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY FACTOR
CAPACITY FACTORS
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON STOCK
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE DATA
CLIMATE VARIABILITY
COAL
COMMON PROPERTY
COMMUNITY EFFORTS
COMMUNITY FOREST
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION
CONSERVATION AREAS
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
DEGRADED LANDS
DEMAND FOR ENERGY
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DOMESTIC SUPPLY
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFICIENT USE OF WATER
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
EMISSIONS
EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY GENERATION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SOURCE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY STRATEGY
ENERGY STRUCTURE
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXTERNALITIES
FLOODS
FOREST
FOREST AREAS
FOREST CARBON
FOREST COVER
FOREST DEGRADATION
FOREST LANDS
FOREST LAW
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FOREST PRODUCTION
FOREST PRODUCTS
FOREST REGROWTH
FOREST SECTOR
FORESTRY
FORESTRY ACTIVITIES
FORESTS
FOSSIL
FOSSIL FUEL
FUELS
GAS
GAS DEVELOPMENT
GAS EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL PLANTS
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
HOUSEHOLDS
HYDRO CAPACITY
HYDRO RENEWABLE SOURCES
HYDROCARBONS
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
IRRIGATION
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND TENURE
LAND TENURE ISSUES
LAND USE
LAND USE CHANGE
LAND USES
LARGER UTILITIES
LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
MICRO HYDRO
MUNICIPALITIES
NATURAL FORESTS
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEMAND
NATURAL RESOURCE
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET OIL
NUCLEAR ENERGY
OIL PRICE
OIL PRODUCTION
PARTNERSHIP
PASTURES
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
POLLUTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
POWER PRODUCER
POWER PRODUCTION
POWER SECTOR
PP
PRECIPITATION
PRICE OF GAS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
QUALITY OF SERVICE
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RENEWABLE BIOMASS
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RENEWABLES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE GENERATION
RIVER
RURAL COMMUNITIES
SANITATION SERVICE
SANITATION SERVICE PROVISION
SANITATION UTILITIES
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR POWER
SURFACE WATER
SUSTAINABLE WATER
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN WATER
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT
USAGE OF WATER
UTILITIES
WATER ALLOCATION
WATER AVAILABILITY
WATER LAW
WATER PRICING
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER RIGHTS
WATER SCARCITY
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICES
WATER SOURCES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER USAGE
WATER USE
WATER USERS
WATER USES
WATER UTILITIES
WATER WITHDRAWALS
WATERSHEDS
WIND
WIND ENERGY
WIND GENERATING CAPACITY
WIND GENERATION
WIND POWER
spellingShingle AFFORDABLE WATER
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
APPROACH
ARID REGIONS
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BIODIVERSITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY FACTOR
CAPACITY FACTORS
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON STOCK
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE DATA
CLIMATE VARIABILITY
COAL
COMMON PROPERTY
COMMUNITY EFFORTS
COMMUNITY FOREST
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION
CONSERVATION AREAS
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
DEGRADED LANDS
DEMAND FOR ENERGY
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DOMESTIC SUPPLY
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFICIENT USE OF WATER
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
EMISSIONS
EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY GENERATION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SOURCE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY STRATEGY
ENERGY STRUCTURE
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXTERNALITIES
FLOODS
FOREST
FOREST AREAS
FOREST CARBON
FOREST COVER
FOREST DEGRADATION
FOREST LANDS
FOREST LAW
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FOREST PRODUCTION
FOREST PRODUCTS
FOREST REGROWTH
FOREST SECTOR
FORESTRY
FORESTRY ACTIVITIES
FORESTS
FOSSIL
FOSSIL FUEL
FUELS
GAS
GAS DEVELOPMENT
GAS EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL PLANTS
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
HOUSEHOLDS
HYDRO CAPACITY
HYDRO RENEWABLE SOURCES
HYDROCARBONS
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
IRRIGATION
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND TENURE
LAND TENURE ISSUES
LAND USE
LAND USE CHANGE
LAND USES
LARGER UTILITIES
LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
MICRO HYDRO
MUNICIPALITIES
NATURAL FORESTS
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEMAND
NATURAL RESOURCE
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET OIL
NUCLEAR ENERGY
OIL PRICE
OIL PRODUCTION
PARTNERSHIP
PASTURES
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
POLLUTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
POWER PRODUCER
POWER PRODUCTION
POWER SECTOR
PP
PRECIPITATION
PRICE OF GAS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
QUALITY OF SERVICE
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RENEWABLE BIOMASS
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RENEWABLES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE GENERATION
RIVER
RURAL COMMUNITIES
SANITATION SERVICE
SANITATION SERVICE PROVISION
SANITATION UTILITIES
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR POWER
SURFACE WATER
SUSTAINABLE WATER
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN WATER
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT
USAGE OF WATER
UTILITIES
WATER ALLOCATION
WATER AVAILABILITY
WATER LAW
WATER PRICING
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER RIGHTS
WATER SCARCITY
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICES
WATER SOURCES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER USAGE
WATER USE
WATER USERS
WATER USES
WATER UTILITIES
WATER WITHDRAWALS
WATERSHEDS
WIND
WIND ENERGY
WIND GENERATING CAPACITY
WIND GENERATION
WIND POWER
World Bank
Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico
relation Mexico policy note;no. 7
description To ensure sustainable and optimal use of its common property natural resources, Mexico will need to strengthen its focus on enhancing stewardship in three key sectors-forests, water, and energy resources. The key objectives include the following: 1) identifying options that would contribute to Mexico's climate agenda and build social resilience through forest management; 2) ensuring economically efficient and environmentally and socially sustainable water management to promote 'green' growth in the context of water scarcity and climate uncertainty; and 3) assessing the impacts of declining oil and gas reserves and the role of renewable energy as an alternative and cleaner source. Forests can play an important role in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and other forest-related activities could account for almost 20 percent of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that Mexico could achieve by 2030. Although much remains to be done, Mexico has become a global leader in forest management. Allocation of resources among the various programs is not optimal. Reforestation efforts have obtained modest results despite receiving 38 percent of Mexico's forest investments in 2011 (US$486 million). The capacity to monitor investments is lagging compared with the scale of the programs.
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title Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way
title_short Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way
title_full Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way
title_fullStr Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way
title_full_unstemmed Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way
title_sort using natural resources in an optimal way
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17570533/using-natural-resources-optimal-way
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spelling okr-10986-165742021-04-23T14:03:30Z Using Natural Resources in an Optimal Way World Bank AFFORDABLE WATER AGRICULTURE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES APPROACH ARID REGIONS AVAILABILITY BALANCE BIODIVERSITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY FACTOR CAPACITY FACTORS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON STOCK CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE DATA CLIMATE VARIABILITY COAL COMMON PROPERTY COMMUNITY EFFORTS COMMUNITY FOREST COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION CONSERVATION AREAS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT DEGRADED LANDS DEMAND FOR ENERGY DEMAND MANAGEMENT DOMESTIC SUPPLY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS EFFICIENT USE OF WATER ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS EMISSIONS EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION EMPLOYMENT ENERGY GENERATION ENERGY POLICY ENERGY RESOURCES ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY STRATEGY ENERGY STRUCTURE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EXTERNALITIES FLOODS FOREST FOREST AREAS FOREST CARBON FOREST COVER FOREST DEGRADATION FOREST LANDS FOREST LAW FOREST MANAGEMENT FOREST PRODUCTION FOREST PRODUCTS FOREST REGROWTH FOREST SECTOR FORESTRY FORESTRY ACTIVITIES FORESTS FOSSIL FOSSIL FUEL FUELS GAS GAS DEVELOPMENT GAS EXPLORATION GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GEOTHERMAL PLANTS GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GROUNDWATER RESOURCES HOUSEHOLDS HYDRO CAPACITY HYDRO RENEWABLE SOURCES HYDROCARBONS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IRRIGATION LAND OWNERSHIP LAND TENURE LAND TENURE ISSUES LAND USE LAND USE CHANGE LAND USES LARGER UTILITIES LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES MICRO HYDRO MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL FORESTS NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS DEMAND NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES NET OIL NUCLEAR ENERGY OIL PRICE OIL PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP PASTURES PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS POLLUTION POWER GENERATION POWER GENERATION CAPACITY POWER PRODUCER POWER PRODUCTION POWER SECTOR PP PRECIPITATION PRICE OF GAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RENEWABLE BIOMASS RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES RENEWABLES RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE GENERATION RIVER RURAL COMMUNITIES SANITATION SERVICE SANITATION SERVICE PROVISION SANITATION UTILITIES SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR POWER SURFACE WATER SUSTAINABLE WATER SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT URBAN AREAS URBAN WATER URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT USAGE OF WATER UTILITIES WATER ALLOCATION WATER AVAILABILITY WATER LAW WATER PRICING WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER RIGHTS WATER SCARCITY WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCES WATER SUPPLY WATER USAGE WATER USE WATER USERS WATER USES WATER UTILITIES WATER WITHDRAWALS WATERSHEDS WIND WIND ENERGY WIND GENERATING CAPACITY WIND GENERATION WIND POWER To ensure sustainable and optimal use of its common property natural resources, Mexico will need to strengthen its focus on enhancing stewardship in three key sectors-forests, water, and energy resources. The key objectives include the following: 1) identifying options that would contribute to Mexico's climate agenda and build social resilience through forest management; 2) ensuring economically efficient and environmentally and socially sustainable water management to promote 'green' growth in the context of water scarcity and climate uncertainty; and 3) assessing the impacts of declining oil and gas reserves and the role of renewable energy as an alternative and cleaner source. Forests can play an important role in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and other forest-related activities could account for almost 20 percent of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that Mexico could achieve by 2030. Although much remains to be done, Mexico has become a global leader in forest management. Allocation of resources among the various programs is not optimal. Reforestation efforts have obtained modest results despite receiving 38 percent of Mexico's forest investments in 2011 (US$486 million). The capacity to monitor investments is lagging compared with the scale of the programs. 2014-01-16T23:43:15Z 2014-01-16T23:43:15Z 2013-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17570533/using-natural-resources-optimal-way http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16574 English en_US Mexico policy note;no. 7 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Mexico