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Ecological scorecards to help assess status, trends in North America’s marine protected areas

New "how-to" guide provides a tool for marine protected area managers Montreal, 16 March 2011—A new Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) aims to provide a standard method for managers to report on the status and trends of marine protected areas (MPAs). North America's 2,000 MPAs—all of which have been...

March 16, 2011

Save the date: JPAC public forum in Mexico City, 4-5 April

Montreal, 11 March 2011—The Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation will host a public forum in Mexico City, Mexico, on 4–5 April. On 4 April, JPAC members will lead a discussion on upcoming CEC project work and the Citizen Submissions on Enforcement Matters process. The following day, JPAC will lead a series of panel discussions on...

March 11, 2011

Reminder: Don’t miss the North American e-waste webcast

Management of hazardous substances, recovery of precious metals and creation of green jobs and businesses among issues to be addressed Montreal, 8 February 2011—Did you know that some modern electronics like your cell phone have an average useful life of only four years? Recent estimates show that the number of televisions, computers and monitors reaching the end of their useful...

February 8, 2011

Citizen panel advises NAFTA environment ministers on greening the North American economy

Transboundary environmental impact assessment seen as a vital tool for greening the region and achieving greater environmental justice Irasema Coronado named as JPAC chair for 2011 Montreal, 25 January 2011—Following a public forum and expert consultation on greening the North American economy, the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has issued a series of recommendations to the Council of the Commission...

January 25, 2011

Discussion of e-waste recycling and reuse in North America

Montreal, 19 January 2011—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to invite all interested persons to participate in a Workshop on E-waste Recycling and Refurbishing: Environmentally Sound Management Practices, to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, 15–16 February 2011. Aimed at small and medium-size businesses that recycle, refurbish or reuse electronic waste in North America, the event will foster the...

January 19, 2011

CEC receives a submission on treatment of PCB-contaminated soils in Grandes-Piles, Québec

Montreal, 14 January 2011—On 11 January 2011, Bennett Environmental Inc. (the "Submitter") filed with the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) a citizen submission SEM-11-001 (PCB Treatment in Grandes-Piles, Quebec) asserting that Canada, and more specifically the province of Québec, is failing to effectively enforce Québec's Environment Quality Act ("Act" or "EQA") and the Regulation Respecting the Burial of Contaminated Soils...

January 14, 2011