General overview of Mexican environmental law

Mexico's environmental protection system is based in constitutional law. It is much more advanced and comprehensive now than it was prior to 1988 when the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA) was passed. Mexico has progressed far in promulgating regulations and technical standards to give full force and effect to LGEEPA, but its environmental protection regime is still under development. Several areas remain in which regulations and standards need to be promulgated for LGEEPA to have its full intended impact.