Mexico

Do you work for a company, organization, NGO, or knowledge institute in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, and are you interested in sargassum? Then join us on a mission to Mexico! We particularly invite companies specialized in, but the invitation is not limited to:

Mexico is a large, culturally and environmentally diverse country. As climate change is affecting hydrological cycles, the country is facing more and more challenges regarding water quantity and quality. Wendele van der Wiele, Agricultural Counselor for Mexico and Cuba and working at the Dutch Embassy in Mexico, shares Dutch knowledge and know-how on sustainable water management and the water-biodiversity-food nexus. Van der Wiele also points out where the Netherlands can learn from Mexico when it comes to biodiversity and food production.

Mexico’s diverse ecosystems are under growing pressure from deforestation, unsustainable agricultural practices, climate change, and a rapidly expanding population. The Netherlands Agricultural Network (LAN) team at the Dutch Embassy in Mexico City has taken this challenge head-on by developing a comprehensive biodiversity strategy with the support of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN). This article explores the team’s key priorities for safeguarding Mexico’s biodiversity and highlights a significant project focused on reviving sustainable, pre-Hispanic farming methods in the chinampas of Xochimilco—a practice dating back to the Aztec civilization.