Has North America made progress in reducing industrial releases of chemicals in the five years from 1995 to 1999? How many tonnes of carcinogens are released to air, water and land each year, and what are the trends in these releases? Have the agreements and regulations on chemicals that deplete that ozone layer had any effect on releases of those substances? Information to help answer these questions can be drawn from pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs), which provide detailed information on the types, locations and amounts of chemicals released or transferred by facilities.
Has North America made progress in reducing industrial releases of chemicals in the five years from 1995 to 1999? How many tonnes of carcinogens are released to air, water and land each year, and what are the trends in these releases? Have the agreements and regulations on chemicals that deplete that ozone layer had any […]
An Overview of Environmental Challenges to the Health of North America’s Children
El presente reporte integra los resultados de los informes de ocho países (Belice, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua y Panamá) quienes realizaron un diagnóstico situacional del uso del DDT y el control de Malaria en el periodo de Septiembre 2000 a Marzo 2001, mediante una guía de trabajo diseñada ex profeso y […]
This report reviews the economic and environmental predictions that have been made so far regarding the environmental impacts of agricultural trade liberalization in North America.
Is the environment we have now better than it was in the past, or have things gotten worse? Are we better off than our parents? Why have things changed? Do we really know? Can we know? What will the future look like? Will present trends continue? What will be the quality of air, water, sea, land and the biosphere as a whole for our children and grandchildren? Will the biodiversity of this continent be richer or poorer? Will our climate be the same or will it change?
The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of thestate of the environment in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
A PRTR is an innovative recording tool consisting of detailed data on chemicals that industrial and other facilities release on-site or transfer off-site
Air emission inventories are essential elements in reducing air pollution in North America. There is an increasing awareness that ground-level ozone, acid rain, particulate aerosols, greenhouse gases and other pollutants cause public health and environmental damage over urban areas and large regions of North America (as well as the globe), and will require international cooperation […]
Are releases of chemicals to air, water and land from industry increasing or decreasing in North America? What chemicals are released in the largest amounts and in what geographical areas? What are the main North American industrial sources for chemical releases and how are these chemicals being managed by different industrial sectors and facilities?
North Americans are concerned about the effect of chemicals on their health and the environment. Pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs) are designed to track the quantities of chemicals that are released into the air, water or land, or that are transferred off-site for further management or disposal; they are a cornerstone in the effort […]
This report contains the findings of a review of the process for identifying candidate substances for regional action under the Sound Management of Chemicals (SMOC) Initiative of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
