Montreal, 27/07/1998 – The CEC's publication, Ecological Regions of North America:
Toward a Common Perspective, is part of a major regional effort to redraw the North
American map in terms of ecosystems and ecological regions instead of political
boundaries. This publication, which contains full-color maps of North American ecological
regions as well as photos, descriptions and case studies, has become an
"environmental toolbox" for environmental groups, government agencies and others
to help describe, understand and manage the region's common environment and its
natural resources.
Now the electronic versions of all materials prepared for Ecological
Regions of North America are available on the CEC's Internet site at: http://www.cec.org/english/resources/publications/
under the "Environmental Conservation" section.
Internet readers will find the following items for viewing and
downloading:
- Hypertext descriptions of all 15 Level I ecological regions, including maps and
photographs
- A complete electronic version of the publication (Adobe Acrobat format)
- Digital GIS-based maps (in Arc/Info and ArcView formats)
All of the CEC's officials publications are available in complete
electronic versions (Adobe Acrobat format) in three languages. Besides Ecological
Regions of North America, other recent CEC publications available on-line include:
NAFTA's Institutions: The Environmental Potential and Performance of the
NAFTA Free Trade Commission and Related Bodies
Continental Pollutant Pathways: An Agenda for Cooperation to Address
Long-Range Transport of Air Pollution in North America
Taking Stock: North American Pollutant Releases and Transfers (1994
Data)
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