Socio-environmental – Red Monarca

Socio-Environmental Chapter

The Monarch Network’s Socio-Environmental Chapter began its activities in 2010. It was the first effort of civil society organizations (CSOs) to disseminate the activities they carry out by generating direct communication mechanisms between the inhabitants of the MBBR area and the organizations.

The main achievements of this chapter have been the construction and strengthening of digital communication platforms, as well as the design and implementation of the tools of the Geographic Information System and the Documentation Center of the Monarch Network’s organizations.

Objectives of the Socio-Environmental Network

Provide relevant information to research and dissemination actions in the monarch region.
Carry out of natural resource conservation and restoration activities.
Strengthen capacities and improve the standard of living of the inhabitants of the monarch region.
Promote sustainable development and responsible management of ecosystems and their biodiversity, through the generation of productive projects, studies, and their implementation.

Activities of the Socio-Environmental Network

Provide advice on the development of environmental educational programs.
Promote training and certification processes for community groups in the development of sustainable productive practices.
Courses and trainings on ecological techniques, sustainable use of ecosystems and sustainable development.
Development of technologies to make relevant information about management and conservation of natural resources readily available to society.
Development and communication of information and understanding about migratory conditions in the U.S. and Canada.
Development of activities for the conservation of the forest in the core zone of the Monarch Butterfly Reserve for the protection of hydrological basins, conservation of biodiversity and especially contribute to the maintenance of the phenomenon of the monarch butterfly migration.
Training in gender and water issues, comprehensive management of micro-watersheds.
Socio-environmental and economic research on gender relationships around access to land and water.