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Join Us for Our JPAC Public Forum on the Role of Ports in Fighting Climate Change
Be a part of our upcoming hybrid Public Forum hosted by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) in Halifax on 1 December. This public forum will focus on exploring the role of ports in fighting climate change, centered on the topic of “Moving the Needle Toward Industry Decarbonization.” Ports as strategic infrastructures for fighting climate change Ports play a vital...
November 3, 2022
CEC Receives USMCA/CUSMA Chapter 24 Submission on Water Quality in the Madín Dam Basin in Mexico
Montreal, 27 October 2022—Yesterday, the Madín Dam Basin Commission (La Comisión de Cuenca Presa Madín—“Submitter”) filed a submission with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) under Chapter 24 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA). The Submitter asserts that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws to uphold water quality standards and ensure pollutants in the Madín Dam Basin remain within legal limits. The Submitter...
October 27, 2022
On 22 November, Join Our Knowledge Dialogue on Indigenous Knowledge in Water Management
Join us for our upcoming online Knowledge Dialogue on the “Application of Indigenous Knowledge in Water Management: Best Practice Models” and be part of a community-driven, knowledge-sharing session on Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) best practices for freshwater management. The event will be held virtually via Zoom, on 22 November 2022 from 11:00 – 13:00 Eastern Time. The objective...
October 25, 2022
Call for Indigenous Case Studies: Knowledge Dialogue on Indigenous Knowledge in Water Management
Join us for our upcoming online Knowledge Dialogue on the “Application of Indigenous Knowledge in Water Management: Best Practice Models” and be part of a community-driven knowledge-sharing session on Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge best practices for freshwater management. The objective of this Knowledge Dialogue is to create and provide an ethical space of respectful dialogue for learning and knowledge-sharing...
October 7, 2022
Monarch Butterfly Conservation Supported by Record-Breaking North American Community Science Monitoring Blitz
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to celebrate and thank volunteers across North America who answered the call to support monarch conservation efforts between 29 July and 7 August 2022. For the second year in a row, engagement in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz received enthusiastic participation, surpassing the rates of previous years, with a new record of...
October 3, 2022
Join the conversation on how to reduce Food Loss and Waste in North America #FLWChat
To celebrate the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, join the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Office for North America for a Twitter discussion on food loss and waste in North America (#FLWChat)! Preventing and reducing food loss and waste could significantly transform our broader food systems by helping...
September 27, 2022
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