commission for environmental cooperation. three countries. one environment
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation
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Three Countries.Three Countries.
One Environment.One Environment.
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• Open economy• Open economy
In North AmericaIn North America
• 400 million people
• Shared ecosystem
– Transboundary flow of air, water, species
• 400 million people
• Shared ecosystem
– Transboundary flow of air, water, species
– $11 trillion goods/services
– NAFTA – doubled trade since 1993
– $11 trillion goods/services
– NAFTA – doubled trade since 1993
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Canada, Mexico, United States created CEC to better protect our shared environment
• North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation – parallel agreement to NAFTA
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CEC Mission
Cooperation, public participation to foster conservation, protection, and enhancement of the environment…
… In the context of increasing economic and trade links
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Children’s Health and the Environment Initiative
• Initiated in 2000 following North American symposium
• Initial focus, as defined by Council, on: asthma and respiratory disease, the effects of lead and other toxic chemicals, waterborne diseases
• Guided by Cooperative Agenda for Children’s Health and the Environment in North America
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Children’s Health and the Environment Initiative
• Expert Advisory Board on Children’s Health and the Environment - provides advice to Council
• Trilateral Children’s Environmental Health Team - advances implementation of Council priorities
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Cooperative Agenda for Children’s Health and the Environment in North America
• Adopted by CEC Council in June 2002
• Serves as blueprint for trilateral action to advance the protection of children from environmental threats to their health
• Developed with the involvement of environment and health officials and the public
• Intended as a “living” document to be reviewed and updated bi-annually
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Cooperative Agenda Projects
• Development of Indicators of Children’s Health and the Environment
• Economic Valuation of Children’s Environment-Related Illnesses– first report on asthma and respiratory diseases
• North American Workshop on Risk Assessment and Children’s Environmental Health
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Cooperative Agenda Projects
• Education and training of Health Care Professionals
• Market study to foster the shift to lead-free pottery in Mexico
• Trilateral workshop on lead in consumer projects, Fall 2003
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation
www.cec.org
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Potential for Collaboration
1. Exchange of ideas2. Adoption of principles3. Endorsement of programs4. Research & education
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COLABORACION
FORTALEZA
PODER
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