Environmental Fuel Quality Improvements in Mexico

Abstract

The achievement of any policy goal is bound to confront the problem of conflicting interests, from actors both within and without government. This chapter describes the process that was undertaken and the challenges faced by the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in carrying out and obtaining approval of its cost-benefit analysis in support of regulations and standards. Given the lack of thoughtful discourse among the agencies and the lack of a central oversight office, there is a risk that different agencies may take advantage of the lack of federal cost-benefit analysis methodology standards to manipulate results. The authors contend that a strong federal regulatory framework for cost-benefit analysis is needed.