The National Institute of Ecology and Climate change is a federal agency in applied environmental research, that develops and promotes scientific cooperation projects that contribute effectively to resolve major environmental problems of Mexico, and support the conservation and restoration of the environment. Its mission is the generation of scientific and technical information on environmental issues and the training of human resources, in order to inform society, support decision making, encourage the protection of the environment, promote the sustainable use of natural resources, and support the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources in reading its goals. It contributes to the formulation, conduction and evaluation of public policy on ecology and climate change.