Citizen Submissions on Enforcement Matters, Secretariat Determinations under Articles 14 and 15 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, August 1997 through June 2002

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When Canada, Mexico and the United States (the Parties) entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, they also concluded the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC or Agreement). The NAAEC supports the environmental goals and objectives of NAFTA and recognizes the importance of public participation in the conservation, protection and enhancement of the environment. The citizen submission process under NAAEC Articles 14 and 15 is an innovative mechanism allowing the public to take part in the pursuit of NAAEC’s goals. This volume of the North American Environmental Law and Policy (NAELP) series, which follows previous volumes devoted to the citizen submission process, provides an update on the CEC Secretariat’s activity on submissions on enforcement matters under Articles 14 and 15 since August 2000.