Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental

The Mexican Center of Environmental Law (Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, A.C.) (CEMDA) is a Mexican, non-profit, non-governmental organization that has been working for 27 years in defense of the environment and natural resources. We are one of the leading environmental civil society organizations in Mexico. Our main line of work is the strengthening, consolidation, and harmonization of the existing legal-environmental system, in order to ensure compliance. The scope of our work covers rural and urban areas at the local, municipal, state, regional, national and international levels. We are headquartered in Mexico City, with regional offices in four states of the country. Our mission is to promote and defend the Right to a Healthy Environment in Mexico, with a multidisciplinary and collective approach, for the protection of people and natural heritage.