# Mexican Environment Secretary Launches National Forest Pact

Alicia Bárcena inaugurated the 2026 National Forest Fair and called for a collective pact to protect Mexico's forests.

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Alicia Bárcena, titular of the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, inaugurated the Feria Nacional Forestal 2026 in Guadalajara on September 4, 2026. [^1]

Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, head of the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), inaugurated the 2026 National Forest Fair on 2026-04-12 at the University Cultural Center in Guadalajara. [^2]

During the event, the National Accord for Forests, Jungles, and Mangroves was signed, featuring a ten-point plan to address illegal logging and promote sustainable forest use. [^3]

Alicia Bárcena affirmed that the forest economy can provide at least 540 billion pesos annually and generate nearly 750,000 jobs for Mexican families. [^4]

Alicia Bárcena called on federal entities, producers, entrepreneurs, academics, civil society, and representatives of indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities to join the Acuerdo Nacional por los Bosques, las Selvas y los Manglares. [^5]

Alicia Bárcena stated that 70 percent of Mexico's surface is forested and 60 percent of these lands are held by ejidos, communities, and indigenous peoples. [^6]

Alicia Bárcena Ibarra emphasized that communities must receive economic remuneration for conserving and restoring forests, stating, 'We cannot ask communities to protect forests without economic remuneration.' [^7]

Alicia Bárcena Ibarra stated that the accord aims to 'make peace with the forests' by tackling illegal logging and ensuring sustainable exploitation of the country's forests. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Alicia Bárcena, titular of the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, inaugurated the Feria Nacional Forestal 2026 in Guadalajara on September 4, 2026. (La Jornada, News)
2. Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, head of the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), inaugurated the 2026 National Forest Fair on 2026-04-12 at the University Cultural Center in Guadalajara. (El Informador, News)
3. During the event, the National Accord for Forests, Jungles, and Mangroves was signed, featuring a ten-point plan to address illegal logging and promote sustainable forest use. (El Informador, News)
4. Alicia Bárcena affirmed that the forest economy can provide at least 540 billion pesos annually and generate nearly 750,000 jobs for Mexican families. (La Jornada, News)
5. Alicia Bárcena called on federal entities, producers, entrepreneurs, academics, civil society, and representatives of indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities to join the Acuerdo Nacional por los Bosques, las Selvas y los Manglares. (La Jornada, News)
6. Alicia Bárcena stated that 70 percent of Mexico's surface is forested and 60 percent of these lands are held by ejidos, communities, and indigenous peoples. (La Jornada, News)
7. Alicia Bárcena Ibarra emphasized that communities must receive economic remuneration for conserving and restoring forests, stating, 'We cannot ask communities to protect forests without economic remuneration.' (El Informador, News)
8. Alicia Bárcena Ibarra stated that the accord aims to 'make peace with the forests' by tackling illegal logging and ensuring sustainable exploitation of the country's forests. (El Informador, News)

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