Supporting governance and compliance
The transformation of our economic systems needed to address the environmental crises requires changes and actions at all levels. At the same time, it is crucial to provide support to governance and institutional frameworks to facilitate the effective implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the required sustainability policies, initiatives and actions. Robust governance structures provide the foundation for enabling action and meaningful change, establishing standards and regulations, enhancing institutional capacity and ensuring compliance.
This area of the CEC’s work focuses on supporting governance and institutional frameworks across our region to enhance their capacity to advance sustainability. Work in this area addresses key issues, including sustainability standards and regulations, institutional capacity, enforcement mechanisms, financing and economic or market instruments, among others.

Publications

35 pages July 29, 2024
Guidance for Completing CITES Non-Detriment Findings for Timber Produced via Assisted Production in Mexico
Highlighting practical methodologies and essential considerations, the guide helps ensure that NDFs are conducted with...

84 pages August 7, 2019
Trinational Trade and Enforcement Training Workshop to Support the Legal and Sustainable Trade in Turtles and Tortoises
The topics covered during the workshop addressed conservation, management, and enforcement needs. The workshop was...

49 pages August 6, 2019
Regional Workshop on the Evaluation of Capacities to Identify Woods in the Trade of CITES-listed Priority Timber Species
The objective was to exchange information and experiences, as well as databases, methodologies and tools,...

27 pages February 13, 2019
Collaboration to support sustainable trade of tarantulas in North America
The Trinational Trade Session included 16 presentations in nine topics related to the conservation and...

80 pages February 13, 2019
Identification of CITES-listed Tarantulas
Collectively, these species comprise all of the tarantula species that are listed on the Appendices...
Projects

2019 - 2020 Completed
Modernizing the Data Exchange System for Hazardous Waste Transfers

2019 - 2020 Completed
Using remote sensing to prepare for and respond to extreme events

2015 - 2016 Completed
Enhancing North American Enforcement of the IMO Maritime Fuel Sulfur Limits

2013 - 2014 Completed