The Law of the Land. Practices, Policies and Regulations Regarding Access to Lands for Energy Projects in Mexico
Article from: OGEL 1 (2020), in Social Licence to Operate (SLO)
Introduction
While there is a prolific literature on the question of landowners' rights, especially concerning those of the indigenous in Mexico, there is a notable void on the rights of companies and how their lack of enforcement harms not only the companies´ business goals, but also the promises made by the government regarding the benefits of the energy reform. For instance, the lack of completion of a natural gas pipeline, beyond affecting the business plans of a given company, also hinders the promise made by Mexican government of lowering electricity rates using natural gas for ...