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CEC Ministerial Statement – 2016
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, 9 September 2016— We are proud that the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation was the first agreement to clearly link trade policy with environmental protection. In light of our recent renewed commitment to enhance our regional alignment on climate change and environmental policy, and the movement of environmental goods and services, the CEC should ensure it remains...
September 9, 2016
Relationship between biodiversity and climate change vital to human well-being
CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee applauds emerging scientific research related to ecosystem-based adaptation and climate change Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, 8 September 2016—Integrative, strategic solutions that put biodiversity at their core reduce risks and enhance resilience to climate change, the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) heard on Thursday at the committee’s first session of...
September 8, 2016
Register by 2 pm (CDT), 2 September, to attend the CEC Council Session in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Deadline for in-person participation is 2 pm (Central Daylight Time) on 2 September Montreal, 1 September 2016—Register by 2 September to attend the 23rd annual Regular Session of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of North America. The deadline for in-person participation by the public in the 8-9 September Council session and the open forum hosted by the...
September 1, 2016
INVITATION: Join the CEC’s Town Hall webcast featuring the environment ministers of Canada, Mexico and the United States
Public question-and-answer session to focus on youth engagement on the environment Montreal, 31 August 2016—Tune in Friday, 9 September, at 2:30 p.m. CDT for a live webcast of a Town Hall featuring Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Mexico’s Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister, and Gina McCarthy, United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. The...
August 31, 2016
Tell the CEC how you think biodiversity can help mitigate climate change in North America
Join our citizen advisory committee and climate change and biodiversity experts in a public forum on the issue Montreal, 26 August 2016—On 8 September, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) will host a public meeting in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on the interactions and interlinkages between climate change and biodiversity, from environmental and economic perspectives. Participants...
August 26, 2016
Join the CEC’s public conversation on Ecosystem-based Adaptation to climate change
Tell us about your work on EbA in North America: www.cec.org/EbAworkshop Montreal, 23 August 2016—The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) invites North American environmental researchers and experts to participate in the 8 September Workshop on Emerging Scientific Research Relating to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to climate change. The collaborative workshop, scheduled for 8 September, from 2:15 p.m. to...
August 23, 2016
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