This report on a “Process for Identifying Candidate Substances for Regional Action under the Sound Management of Chemicals Initiative” is one of a number of regional undertakings that stem from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States. That Agreement established the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to “facilitate cooperation on the conservation, protection and enhancement of the environment in their territories”.
This report synthesizes the current state of knowledge with respect to ozone transport in the eastern United States and Canada.
Providing the public with information on pollutant sources and risks is recognized by all three countries of North America as an important tool for protecting human health and the environment. In 1995, the CEC’s Council of Ministers decided to create a North American Pollutant Release Inventory to help the public better understand pollutant releases in […]
The North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), which went into effect along with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on 1 January 1994, was negotiated to establish a framework for continental environmental cooperation, to address concerns regarding the potential impacts of trade liberalization and increased economic integration on the North American environment, and […]
The RAP establishes a framework for environmentally sound management and control of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in North America. PCBs are a class of persistent, toxic chemical compounds that bioaccumulate in the environment and are recognized as potential carcinogens.
Despite risks associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), these toxics remain in use and continue to build up in the North American environment. In response, NAFTA countries 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 […]
As environmental protection becomes increasingly more sophisticated, companies and governments in North America are moving away from traditional “end-of-pipe” pollution control methods in favor of changes to production that eliminate or reduce waste and pollution from the outset.
This paper, the first of two documents on pollutant releases and transfers in North America, looks at regional programs in North America including the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory, Canada’s National Pollutants Release Inventory and a new project in Mexico, the Registry of Emissions and Pollutant Transfer.
