The purpose of the study is to determine how NAFTA influences the Mexican tourism sector and its effects on the environment.
This report summarizes the work done by the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (C2P2) to develop and distribute a survey requesting information from small and medium-size manufacturers of electronic parts, components and equipment on the awareness of regulatory initiatives to reduce the use of toxic substances and assistance needed to improve environmental performance, and to […]
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has obtained significant results from the first stage of the Greening Supply Chains project, which is designed to test an effective, replicable cooperation-based mechanism for promoting pollution prevention in small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that supply major companies.
A report of activities carried out in support of SPLASH under the North American Conservation Action Plan (NACAP) for the Humpback Whale
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 […]
The report is based on pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs) from Canada, Mexico and the United States, which provide detailed information on types, locations and amounts of chemicals released or transferred by industrial facilities. The report supports a key objective of the CEC’s goal to provide information for decision-making at all levels of society.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is working on a project which will allow the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States to replace their current paper-based system of tracking transboundary shipments of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials with an electronicbased system.
This paper provides an overview of the key market demand and supply-side drivers for renewable electricity in each of the three North American countries. It then identifies regulatory mandates, voluntary purchases, self-supply and financial incentives as the most important drivers of a renewable electricity market in North America today. The paper also explores the opportunities […]
The three North American countries, Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America, under the auspices of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, (CEC) have recognized that the organochlorine pesticide lindane and other isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) may constitute a risk to human health and the environment.
Following the Advisory Group Meeting of 13 June 2006, this report outlines the scopes and methodologies for the preparation of the Secretariat Report and the associated Background Papers. Attachments are not included.
Taking Stock 2003 is the tenth in the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Taking Stock series on sources, releases and transfers of industrial pollutants in North America.
Almost 120 million children live in North America. Many of them face economic, social and environmental challenges every day. More children than ever need daily medication to control asthma. Others struggle to control aggressive outbursts and understand difficult learning concepts. Too many, particularly in poorer areas, suffer from gastrointestinal disease. Children who live with parents […]
