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Published in Spring 2003
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Calendar of Events
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24–28 March 2003
Trade and Environment in the Americas
The CEC has paired with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to host a week of dialogue on trade and the environment in Mexico City. The event begins with a public workshop hosted by JPAC on NAFTA’s Chapter 11, and ends with a two-day UNEP capacity building meeting for the Latin American and Caribbean region. The centerpiece, the second North American Symposium on Assessing the Environmental Effects of Trade, will take place on 25–26 March, and will feature thirteen research papers on energy and agriculture issues.
Register online at http://www.cec.org/symposium.
7 April 2003
World Health Day
Every year, over five million children under 14 years of age die from illnesses that can easily be prevented or treated. In recognition of this global problem, this year’s World Health Day is dedicated to the theme “Healthy Environments for Children.” Events worldwide will focus attention on the importance of protecting children’s health from environmental threats such as lack of clean water and sanitation, degraded air quality and chemical pollution. The Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration with the CEC and others, has organized a workshop on children’s environmental health on 10–12 April 2003, in Lima, Peru.
For more information, please visit http://www.who.int/world-health-day.
11–16 May 2003
Fifth International SAMPAA Conference
SAMPAA (Science and Management of Protected Areas Association) is a charitable organization devoted to enhancing the use of science in protected area management. Its annual conferences bring together academics, researchers, managers of protected areas and habitats, and several nongovernmental organizations. The CEC, as part of its work with the North American Marine Protected Areas Network, will host several sessions to build regional, national and international capacity to conserve critical marine and coastal habitats. The conference will be held at the University of Victoria.
For more information, please visit http://www.sampaa.org.
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