Dispute Avoidance: Weighing the Values of Trade and the Environment Under the
NAFTA and the NAAEC
This paper is the third in the CEC's Environment and Trade Series. It attempts to identify areas where existing institutional mechanisms exist to avoid and resolve environmentally related trade disputes; it also outlines areas of expertise that could assist existing institutional mechanisms. The paper identifies pre-existing and new avenues for consultation and advice provided in the NAFTA and the NAAEC.

Status of PCB Management in North America
Despite the risks associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), they remain in use and continue to build up in the North American environment. In response, the governments of each country are developing PCB management plans that, to various degrees, have begun to address public health concerns as well as environmental protection. This paper compares current regulations, inventories and disposal services in the three countries in order to examine regional incentives and disincentives for PCB management.

Putting the Pieces Together: The Status of Pollutant Release
and Transfer Registers in North America
Pollution inventories have become an important tool not only for increasing public understanding of the types and quantities of toxic chemicals in the environment, but also for encouraging industry to prevent pollution and to assume responsibility for chemical use. This paper looks at regional programs including the U.S. Toxic Release Inventory, Canada's National Pollutants Release Inventory and a new project in Mexico called the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.

Status of Pollution Prevention in North America
As environmental protection becomes increasingly more sophisticated, companies and governments in North America are moving away from nacec.traditional "end-of-pipe" pollution control methods in favor of changes to production that eliminate or reduce waste and pollution from nacec.the outset. In this paper, three experts discuss current strategies and incentives for pollution prevention in Mexico, Canada and the United States. The paper is part of CEC efforts to develop specific recommendations on pollution prevention techniques and strategies in North America.

Assessing Latin American Markets for North American Environmental Goods
and Services Environmental protection has become a burgeoning business in Latin America. The combination of public pressure for a better environment and improvement of policies and enforcement, along with the clear need for environmental infrastructure such as potable water and sewage systems, have made environmental investments inevitable. The CEC's new study concludes that North American environmental service and technology companies are well positioned to meet growing demand in the region.

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