An Overview of Environmental Challenges to the Health of North America’s Children
Disclosure of financially material information is essential for the protection of investors against fraud and for the efficient functioning of financial markets. It is widely accepted as a fundamental principle of capital market governance that investors must have access to all relevant information in order to make rational decisions about buying, selling, or holding securities. Incomplete or asymmetric access to material information can easily lead to the mis-pricing of securities in financial markets. Moreover, lack of disclosure can conceal financial manipulation and misconduct.
Among the key issues shaping the free trade and economic globalization debate is the question of how trade liberalization affects environmental quality, either in terms of direct effects on our environment, or indirectly, for instance, the effects that such trade laws as those codified in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have on hard-fought national environmental standards and regulations.
El presente reporte integra los resultados de los informes de ocho países (Belice, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua y Panamá) quienes realizaron un diagnóstico situacional del uso del DDT y el control de Malaria en el periodo de Septiembre 2000 a Marzo 2001, mediante una guía de trabajo diseñada ex profeso y […]
The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of thestate of the environment in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
The purpose of this report is to identify potential investment opportunities arising from possible carbon offset projects in Mexico.
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 […]
