Measuring Consumer Interest in Mexican Shade-Grown Coffee
The objective of this report is to present the findings of a market analysis measuring consumer interest in, and potential demand for, Mexican shade-grown coffee in North America.
Defining Shade Coffee With Bio-Physical Criteria
This project developed a set of definitions for “shade coffee” for the Mexican context. The mechanism for producing these definitions involved a workshop in which scientifically based information relative to shade coffee was presented and discussed by researchers involved in diverse studies related to coffee.
Ribbon of Life
Biological diversity is a global asset of incalculable value to present and future generations. The three nations of North America, partners in the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), are fully cognizant of the urgent need to conserve this vital asset and share an avowed commitment to maintain habitat by improving the management of natural resources for the preservation of endangered species.
Tracing the Paths of Our Shared Environment
Flying within and among the nations of North America, migratory birds see no boundaries. They have surged northward and southward each year, long before humans populated the Americas and borders were created. These migratory species, many of them threatened or endangered, forge a fundamental ecological link between Canada, Mexico and the United States, providing a […]
Analytic Framework for Assessing the Environmental Effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) [Article10(6)(d)], directs the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), to consider on an ongoing basis the environmental effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). A NAFTA Effects Project Team was assembled to assist the CEC in designing a methodology to fulfill this mandate. The following Analytic […]
Ecological Regions of North America
North America is a continent rich in diversity. Climatic types range from the polar arctic to tropical forests. Topographically, the continent contains a valley with the lowest elevation on earth and also extensive chains of tall mountains. It is blessed with rich natural resources as well as an unmatched variety of scenic natural beauty. Possessed […]
A Field Guide to Monarch Caterpillars (Danaus plexippus)
This guide will aid in recognizing eggs and distinguishing larval (caterpillar) instars of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in the field.
In Brief
Canada, Mexico and the United States were among the more than 100 nations that agreed in 1995 to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA), which was developed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assist national and regional authorities in reaching […]
The death of migratory birds at the silva reservoir (1994-95)
The cec secretariat report on the death of migratory birds at the silva reservoir (1994-95) was prepared at the request of non-government organizations from the united states and mexico. the report targets the winter 1994-95 mass mortality of migratory waterbirds in the presa de silva (silva reservoir), located in guanajuato state. the report includes recommendations […]