In 1997, the Council of the CEC initiated a review of the North American Agreement for Environmental Cooperation and the effectiveness of the Commission in its implementation of the agreement. As a result of this review, the Council decided that a strategic approach and a more narrow focus were needed. Subsequently, a project to define […]
The purpose of this paper is to identify some key issues pertaining to the changing electricity sector and the environment. It has been prepared by the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Given the breadth and complexity of issues related to electricity and the environment, this working paper highlights some of the main […]
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 […]
Grasslands are considered one of the most threatened environment in North America. Many conservation initiatives have been carried out to protect this ecosystem at a national and binational level, especially within and between Canada and the United States. Mexico’s potential importance, however, cannot be overstated; this country hosts the largest black tailed prairie dog colony remaining in North America.
For this report, the Enforcement Working Group has chosen to focus on three issues: 1) compliance promotion, 2) compliance verification (inspection), and 3) measurement of program results. The main body of the report includes individual sections for Canada, Mexico and the United States, describing how their respective domestic environmental enforcement and compliance promotion programs address […]
DDT was first registered in 1946 and used in Canada to control insect pests in crops as well as in domestic and industrial applications. DDT was never manufactured in Canada. In response to environmental and safety concerns, most uses of DDT were phased out by the mid-1970s. Registration of all remaining uses of DDT was […]
Canada, Mexico and the United States will be among more than 100 nations to sign a historic environmental treaty today in Stockholm that will phase out use of a dozen of the most dangerous toxic chemicals on the planet. This historic agreement will deliver a healthier world for people and wildlife, from the arctic regions of Alaska and the Canadian north, to the tropical climes of Mexico—and around the world.
This paper has been prepared as background document for the Special Session on Tools That Use PRTR Data, which will take place on 6 March 2001 in Mexico City. The session is part of the annual Meeting of the Consultative Group for the North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Project, organized by the […]
The purpose of this background study is to review existing legal frameworks in Canada, the US and Mexico as well as international instruments and institutions dealing with this issue.
Trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico has grown rapidly since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This study examines the environmental impacts of that trade on five bi-national segments of three primary NAFTA trade corridors, with a particular focus on air pollution emissions. The corridor segments selected for the […]
