A Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America
This guide is an introduction to the use of marine ecological scorecards and condition reports, which are tools for assessing the condition of marine protected areas in North America. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are managed marine and coastal areas of ecological significance, featuring species and/or properties which require special consideration. Managing these areas effectively helps […]
North America’s Grasslands
Information on conserving North America’s grasslands through regional partnerships, species monitoring and inventory programs
Mapping our Shared Environment
This portfolio features a selection of maps that illustrate the unique and harmonized geographic information contained in the North American Environmental Atlas. Each of the 13 maps presented here is accompanied by a series of examples showing how other users have applied data from the map layers to analyze or synthesize environmental information. These examples […]
North American Environmental Outlook to 2030
This report summarizes recent research concerning the major forces and underlying trends that are likely to shape the environment of North America in 2030. The intention of this report is not to present a prediction of the future. Rather, it is to consider the possibilities that the future might hold in light of the environmental […]
North American Environmental Atlas
At first glance, the maps in the North American Environmental Atlas look no different from maps found on walls across the continent. These maps are unique, however, in that they harmonize geographic information across North America’s political boundaries to depict significant environmental issues at a continental scale.
Marine Ecoregions of North America
A book that celebrates the richness and wealth of our region’s common ocean and coastal waters.
North American Grassland Priority Conservation Areas
This report describes the process followed to identify grasslands priority conservation areas (GPCAs) within North America’s Central Grasslands, an ecosystem considered among the most threatened in the continent and the world. The area addressed comprises North American short, mixed and desert grasslands.
The North American Mosaic
are a group of North American migratory, transboundary and endemic species. As charismatic species, they were chosen for their ability to attract public attention and garner conservation resources. Conserving these species and their habitats requires regional cooperation. Successful conservation of these species will also have benefits for other species.
The North American Mosaic
Shared water resources are the rivers and estuarine regions that form borders or flow across borders, the lakes that span political boundaries, marine areas with multiple jurisdictions, and the groundwater aquifers that lie beneath political boundaries.
The North American Mosaic
An invasive species is a plant, animal or microscopic pathogen that, once transported out of its native range, has established itself, spread and caused harm to the environment, economy or human health in its new habitat.
The North American Mosaic
refers to the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of surface and groundwater. These characteristics affect the ability of water to sustain human communities, as well as plant and animal life.