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New CEC reports look at the main drivers of forest carbon dynamics
North American forests shown as critical to the mitigation of climate change Montreal, 15 February 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), in collaboration with the national forestry agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States, has published two reports that underscore the pivotal role of North America’s forests in mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The summary report, Integrated Modeling and Assessment...
February 15, 2016
Commission for Environmental Cooperation announces community grant recipients
NAPECA to fund 21 local environmental projects across North America Montreal, 8 February 2016—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) today announced funding for 21 innovative local projects under its C$1.3 million North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program. NAPECA supports small, nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Canada, Mexico and the United States that work closely...
February 8, 2016
CEC celebrates World Wetlands Day with first continent-wide collection of North America’s blue carbon habitat maps
New maps and publications highlight the value of coastal wetlands in mitigating climate change effects Montreal, 2 February 2016 —The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is acknowledging World Wetlands Day with the release of maps and publications aimed at advancing the conservation and restoration of coastal habitats across North America. World Wetlands Day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on...
February 2, 2016
CEC receives a submission on agricultural waste burning activities in Sonora, Mexico
Montreal, 26 January 2016— The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) received a submission on 22 January 2016 asserting that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its climate change and air quality laws in relation to the burning of agricultural waste. The Submitter, an individual in Mexico, asserts that every year an estimated 100 metric tons of agricultural waste is being burned on...
January 26, 2016
New CEC infographics illustrate key facts about grasslands conservation
Series chronicles recent trends in North American ranching industries, beef cattle trade, and grasslands Montreal, 22 January 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has released a series of infographics underlining the importance of sustainable ranching and beef cattle trade to the grasslands, and to the societies and economies of North America. The North American grasslands are the only shared, contiguous...
January 22, 2016
CEC Secretariat moves forward on two submissions
Montreal, 21 January 2016—Today, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) issued two determinations requesting responses from the United States and Mexico with respect to separate submissions filed by residents of North America. These requests for responses are part of the CEC’s submissions on enforcement matters (SEM) process. Upon receipt of the responses, the Secretariat will determine whether to...
January 21, 2016
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