COMMISSION

FOR
ENVIRONMENTA
L COOPERATION
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL
ORGANIZATION
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PRESENTED BY: KIMBERLY B. NACION

 COMMISSION FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION
(CEC)
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is a trinational organization
through which the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States
collaborate, with input from civil society, on the protection, conservation,
and enhancement of North America’s environment.
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 MISSION
In the context of environmental, economic and social linkages between Canada,
Mexico and the United States, the CEC facilitates effective cooperation and public
participation to conserve, protect and enhance the North American environment in
support of sustainable development for the benefit of present and future
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generations.
 OVERVIEW
In 1994, Canada, Mexico and the United States began collaborating in protecting North America’s environment through the

North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The NAAEC came into force at the same time as the

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and marked a commitment that liberalization of trade and economic growth

in North America would be accompanied by effective cooperation and continuous improvement in the environmental protection

provided by each country.

Accordingly, the NAAEC established an intergovernmental organization, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, to

support cooperation among the NAFTA partners to address environmental issues of continental concern, including the

environmental challenges and opportunities presented by continent-wide free trade.

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Much of the day-to-day oversight
is the responsibility of the General
GSC Standing Committee (GSC)

act in all matters within the

ALT. competence of the Council to
REP ensure implementation of the
Agreement.
The Joint Public Advisory
Committee is comprised of 3
The CEC conducts the bulk of its
WG program work through various citizens from Canada, Mexico and
working groups, composed the United States and advises the
almost entirely of government Council
officials from the three Parties.

The Council is the CEC’s governing

body and comprises cabinet-level
representatives from Canada,
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Mexico and the United States The Secretariat provides technical,

administrative and operational
support to the Council
 KEY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
From June 2015-2017
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
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 TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT
Strengthening Conservation and Sustainable Protection of Selected
Cites’ Appendix II Species in North America.
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 TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT
North American Initiatives on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery
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 TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT
Acceleration Adoption of ISO 50001 and Superior Energy Performance (SEP)
Program Certifications in North America
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 SUSTAINING NORTH AMERICAN
SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMs
Monarch Butterfly Flyaway: Communication, Participatory Conservation, and
EducationPrograms throughout the Migratory Route
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 SUSTAINING NORTH AMERICAN
SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMs
ARCTIC MIGRATORY BIRD INITIATIVE (AMBI)

THE AMERICAS’ FLYAWAY ACTION PLAN

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 CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND
ADAPTATION
Local Environmental Observer Network or LEO
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 CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND
ADAPTATION
Helping North American Communities Adopt to climate change: A pilot
syndromic surviellance system for extreme heat event.
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 CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND
ADAPTATION
North American Blue Carbon: Next Steps in Science for Policy
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