Greening Supply Chains
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.
Assessment of the Status, Distribution and Levels of Abundance of the Mexican North Pacific Humpback Whale Populations
A report of activities carried out in support of SPLASH under the North American Conservation Action Plan (NACAP) for the Humpback Whale
Vaquita
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 […]
Taking Stock
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.
Tracking Hazardous Waste
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.
Fostering Renewable Electricity Markets in North America
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 North American Regional Action Plan (NARAP) on Lindane and Other Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Isomers
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.
Phase II: Study Plan for the Development of Background Papers
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
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.
Toxic Chemicals and Children’s Health 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 […]
Renewable Energy Financing Case Studies
In the program plan for 2005, it was envisaged that CEC would prepare a document describing best practices in financing small-scale renewable energy projects. The CEC conducted a literature review of existing documents on the topic that was presented to the REEC at the first annual meeting on November 21 in Washington, DC. It was then decided that the existing information was not sufficient to provide stakeholders with how to best finance these small projects in North America. It was also realized that best practices would vary from site to site, from technology to technology, and the stage of development at which the investment is sought.
Trade Liberalization and the Porter Effect
Does trade liberalization make the environment dirtier or cleaner? Theory suggests the possibility of both. Copeland and Taylor’s (2003) composition effect changes the mix of goods produced either according to comparative advantage, or due to foreign factor inflows, particularly capital. The composition effect may or may not cause degradation of the environment in the country […]