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Environmental Information
The provision of high-quality environmental information is a fundamental part of the CEC’s mandate. Information products, the sharing of key data and analysis, and efforts to boost the quality, comparability and compatibility of national and subregional information are common features of CEC projects. In 2008, the CEC will further enhance the information products and services that are core to CEC operations.
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Biodiversity Conservation
The CEC has a long history of enhancing collaboration among Canada, Mexico and the United States in furthering the conservation and sustainable use of North American biodiversity. In 2008, the following projects will enhance the ongoing efforts of Canada, Mexico and the United States, as well as numerous other conservation partners in protecting some of the most important North American species and the habitats that support them.
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Environment, Trade and Sustainability
In establishing the CEC, Canada, Mexico and the United States acknowledged the growing economic and social links between the NAFTA partners and agreed to promote sustainable development based on cooperation and mutually supportive environmental and economic policies. The CEC’s 2005–2010 goal is to promote policies and actions that provide mutual benefits for the environment, trade and the economy. In 2008, CEC projects that promote environmentally sustainable production, consumption and trade across North America will support this goal.
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Pollutants and Health
The links between economic activity and human and ecosystem impacts are increasingly better understood. It is also more evident that regional cooperation is needed to resolve issues of mutual concern among Canada, Mexico and the United States. The CEC plays a critical role in catalyzing such cooperation. Several 2008 projects serve to support cooperative initiatives on enhancing air quality and management of chemicals, at a North American scale, to prevent or correct the adverse effects of pollution on human and ecosystem health.
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Secretariat Reports
The CEC Secretariat publishes independent reports on environmental issues related to its work program or identified in the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. The Secretariat has published six such reports, most recently, Green Building in North America: Opportunities and Challenges.
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