Scale, Technique and Composition Effect in the Mexican Agricultural Sector
This paper contributes to the small, but growing, literature that aims to explore the environmental impacts in the agricultural sector in Mexico during the post NAFTA period – both among Industrialized and Communal (ejido) farmers – as well as the influence of the national and multilateral institutional framework on these outcomes.
Report on the Database on Laws and Policies Related to Renewable Energy
Based on the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE), the consultant identified the different laws and policies related to renewable energy in Canada and Mexico, at the federal and provincial level, when applicable.
Opportunities and Barriers for Renewable Energy in NAFTA
This paper provides an overview and perspective of both the renewable energy industry in North America and governmental measures in the NAFTA countries to support renewables. The paper goes on to examine the law of the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA] and applicable GATT/WTO provisions with a view to considering whether NAFTA creates obstacles […]
Children’s Health and the Environment in North America
As we learn more about the unique vulnerabilities and susceptibilities of children to environmental risks, there is an increasing call for data and information that can be used to improve public policy in this area. This document, , is the first integrated, regional report providing indicators for a series of children’s health and environment issues.
Successful Practices of Environmental Management Systems in Small and Medium-Size Enterprises
This report examines the use of environmental management systems (EMSs) in small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Canada, Mexico and the United States. In doing so, it provides a North American perspective on successful practices and some of the issues faced by SMEs in developing and implementing these systems. It also offers some suggestions for […]
PCB Implementation Task Force Final Evaluation Report
This report was developed by the North American PCB Implementation Task Force (ITF), an organization established under the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) consisting of representatives from environmental regulatory agencies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The primary purpose of the report is to provide a final update on recent events in each country […]
Business Environmental Decisions in the Context of the Free Trade Agreement
This work seeks to analyze the dynamics of environmental spending and changes in companies’ profiles following NAFTA and factors that have negatively or positively affected their environmental behavior.
The Effect of NAFTA on Energy and Environmental Efficiency in Mexico
In this paper, I ask whether entry into NAFTA has made Mexico more or less like the United States and Canada in terms of pollution per capita and per dollar of GDP; what has happened to the trends in the various indicators; and what the consequent effects on environmental quality have been. Energy use and […]
Defining Environmental Goods and Services
Commitments undertaken in diverse international fora support the liberalisation and market expansion of the environmental goods and services (EGS) sector as a strategy worth exploring to support the pursuit of sustainable development. Among these commitments, the mandate in Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) calls for negotiations to reduce or, as appropriate, eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers for trade in EGS. However, implementing such a strategy poses major challenges. Moreover, despite some attempts undertaken in recent years, the international community has yet to reach a consensus on suitable approaches to defining and classifying the EGS market.
Ferruginous Hawk
This NACAP, developed for the ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in Calgary in June 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP has been shared […]
Western Burrowing Owl
This NACAP, developed for the western burrowing owl (, hereafter “burrowing owl”), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in Calgary in July 2004 and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP […]
Pink-Footed Shearwater
This NACAP, developed for the pink-footed shearwater (), resulted from a trinational workshop hosted by the CEC in San Francisco, California, in March 2004, and benefited from the in-depth review of an extensive list of wildlife experts from diverse backgrounds from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Furthermore, the content of this NACAP has been […]