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WCC 2012 Rec 156 - Activity Report

General Information
IUCN Constituent: 
Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2016
Geographic scope: 
Meso and South America
Country/Territory: 
Mexico
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental ( CEMDA ) / Mexico
IUCN Commissions: 
I do not know
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacy
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
CEMDA as sponsor member report that in October 2012 official notice was published to the public for the review of the study to justify the issuance of an Executive Decree to declare it as a protected natural area, with the character of biosphere reserve, the area is known as Wirikuta, proposed by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP). The impact assessment of the Decree had also started; however, it is currently suspended because people living within the possible polygon of the proposed reserve presented a legal action that is pending of approval. In 2014, a legal process was underway and a additional legal action has been added to recognize the rights of eight (8) communities of the Huichol People. In 2016: Legal actions in progress without final results reported.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Policy influencing/advocacyFollow-up of the pending legal decision