Environment

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Provided by Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.

Our Environmental Practice represents clients on a variety of environmental regulatory and transactional issues throughout Mexico, arising under Federal, State and Municipal environmental laws, regulations and standards. 

The work of our environmental team includes:

• Assessment and management of environmental liabilities in the context of specific transactions
• Regulatory compliance with environmental legislation and environmental programs
• The application for and obtainment of environmental permits, including among various others, concessions to occupy and use beaches (Federal Maritime Zones), and Environmental Impact Authorizations
• Legal aspects of soil contamination and site remediation
• Legal aspects of the generation and handling of hazardous wastes, materials, and high-risk activities
• Air quality and emissions
• National waters, water quality and wastewater discharges
• Natural protected areas and habitat restrictions in real estate and tourism developments
• Administrative proceedings before competent environmental authorities at the federal and local levels
• Environmental zoning and ecological ordinance programs
• Clean development mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol
• Certified and voluntary emission reductions trading under the Kyoto Protocol
• Legal design and implementation of alternative energy projects, including: solar, wind and hydro
• Other related sustainable projects including: green real estate developments and real estate projects undergoing LEED certification in Mexico