Gender into Urban Climate Change Initiative

Status Quo of Pilot Cities – Mexico

Water and water regime

The “Rainwater Harvesting Systems” Program (SCALL) seeks to improve in the short term the conditions of access to water for the population in houses with high levels of water scarcity and to increase resilience to specific supply crises in the City of Mexico.

Coastal erosion and flooding

Coastal erosion does not apply. However, soils play an important role in preventing flooding in the CSD. In this context, the already mentioned "Altépetl" Program offers aid to Agricultural Nuclei and small landowners for the conservation, protection and restoration of forest conservation soil areas, community ecological conservation areas, community ecological reserves and community conservation areas, as well as their surveillance and monitoring.

Climate Friendly consumption and waste management

At CDMX, the integrated management of solid waste has a national and local legal basis; this in particular is aimed at preventing and minimizing solid waste, through actions, operations and processes that allow for the reduction of its quantity in each of its stages: generation, storage, collection, treatment and adequate disposal.

Several programs have been derived from this. "Zero Waste" is the program that invites city dwellers to reduce product consumption, prioritize the use of renewable energy and increase their durability through the circular economy. "Barter Market" seeks to contribute to the city's environmental education by exchanging inorganic waste for local agricultural products. "Reciclatrón" and "Ponte Pilas con tu Ciudad" promote the correct handling, separation and recycling of electronic and electrical waste and the handling and recycling of used batteries. There are also campaigns promoted by SEDEMA to discourage the use of plastic packaging, such as the program "No bow and no bag, please".

It is important to note that, based on the Environmental Standard NADF-024, SEDEMA orders the separation of solid waste from urban households, including differentiated waste collection, as well as composting.