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North America’s Environmental Outlook: Nine Topics to Watch for 2011 and Beyond

Montreal, 11 January 2011—What is the future for North America's environment? Much of the answer is up to us. A new report examines the major forces and underlying trends likely to shape the environment of North America in 2030 and outlines nine areas where decisions today will affect our environmental future in varying degrees. In fact, while the pressures on...

January 11, 2011

CEC Council instructs Secretariat to develop a factual record on the Species at Risk submission

Montreal, 10 January 2011—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has instructed the CEC Secretariat to develop a factual record for the SEM-06-005 (Species at Risk) submission. In the submission, filed with the Secretariat on 10 October 2006, the Sierra Club (United States and Canada), Nature Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation, Conservation Northwest, Environmental Defence, ForestEthics, Ontario Nature, Western...

January 10, 2011

JPAC wants to hear your comments on the proposed CEC strategic plan

Montreal, Canada; 3 August 2010-The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) wants to hear the opinions, comments and suggestions of the citizens of North America regarding the proposed 2010-2015 Strategic Plan of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The CEC Strategic Plan presents specific objectives to protect and improve the environment in North America through priorities defined by the CEC Council-the...

August 3, 2010

Online release of North American industrial pollution data reveals significant reporting gaps

Oil and gas extraction, mining, and wastewater treatment stand out as clear examples where data reporting needs to improve Taking Stock Online provides integrated, publicly accessible pollution data from industrial facilities across the continent Montreal, 13 July 2010-Taking Stock Online, released today by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, provides the latest integrated North American data and most comprehensive picture of industrial pollution...

July 13, 2010

Agenda for 16 August JPAC public forum now available

Montreal, 7 July 2010 - The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of North America is pleased to invite you to the 17th ordinary session of its Council and related events, to be held 16-17 August 2010 in the city of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. The event's public activities will kick off on 16 August with a forum on healthy communities and ecosystems...

July 7, 2010

Managing electronic waste in North America

Public forum to focus on environmental issues, solutions for the region’s e-waste challenge Montreal, 10 June 2011—Have you ever wondered what happens to that old laptop, computer, or monitor you had to finally get rid of? Do you know if or where they may be disposed or recycled? In a world that is increasingly dependent on computers and other electronic...

June 10, 2010