Tourism, Trade and the Environment
Using the case of the Mexican portion of the Mesoamerican Reef, this paper presents an analysis of the relationship between trade, tourism development and its impacts on the environment using the framework of the Organization of Economic Cooperation Development for trade-related environmental effects.
NAFTA, Tourism and the Environment in Mexico
The purpose of the study is to determine how NAFTA influences the Mexican tourism sector and its effects on the environment.
Assessment of the Status, Distribution and Levels of Abundance of the Mexican North Pacific Humpback Whale Populations
A report of activities carried out in support of SPLASH under the North American Conservation Action Plan (NACAP) for the Humpback Whale
Vaquita
This NACAP is intended to provide a trinational outlook on the species. It gives an updated account of the species and its current situation, identifies the main risk factors causing the species to suffer an unsustainable level of mortality, and summarizes the current management and actions taken in each country, as well as public and […]
Ferruginous Hawk
This NACAP, developed for the ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in Calgary in June 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP has been shared […]
Western Burrowing Owl
This NACAP, developed for the western burrowing owl (, hereafter “burrowing owl”), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in Calgary in July 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP […]
Pink-Footed Shearwater
This NACAP, developed for the pink-footed shearwater (), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in San Francisco, California, in March 2004, and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP has been […]
Humpback Whale
This NACAP, developed for the humpback whale (), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in San Francisco, California in March 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP has been […]
Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle
This NACAP, developed for the Pacific leatherback sea turtle (, hereafter “leatherback turtle”), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in San Francisco, California, in March 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content […]
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
This NACAP, developed for the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in Calgary in July 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP has been […]
Illegal Trade in Wildlife
In North America, we share a rich environmental heritage that includes air, oceans and rivers, mountains and forests. Together, these elements form the basis of a complex network of ecosystems that sustains our livelihoods and well-being. If these ecosystems are to continue to be a source of life and prosperity, they must be protected. Doing so is a responsibility shared by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Marine Priority Conservation Areas
From the Gulf of California, with its deep canyons, nutrient-rich upwellings and high levels of endemism, to the 20,000 kilometers of bays, inlets and inland drainage systems of the Pacific Northwest and the high productivity of the Bering Sea, the west coast of North America is home to unique and important shared marine environments. It is also home to a great number of shared marine species—such as Pacific gray and blue whales, leatherback sea turtles, bluefin tuna, black brant geese and Heermann’s gulls—that migrate thousands of kilometers, moving across national borders without hesitation. Hence, be it through shared species or ecosystems, the marine environments of Canada, Mexico and the United States are intimately linked. Accordingly, action or inaction on one side of a border will have consequences for the shared living organisms occupying ecosystems with no definite boundaries.