Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Three Countries. One Environment.

Open economy In North America 400 million people Shared ecosystem –Transboundary flow of air, water, species 400 million people Shared ecosystem –Transboundary flow of air, water, species –$11 trillion goods/services –NAFTA – doubled trade since 1993 –$11 trillion goods/services –NAFTA – doubled trade since 1993

Commission for Environmental Cooperation Canada, Mexico, United States created CEC to better protect our shared environment North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation – parallel agreement to NAFTA

CEC Mission Cooperation, public participation to foster conservation, protection, and enhancement of the environment… … In the context of increasing economic and trade links

Children’s Health and the Environment Initiative Initiated in 2000 following North American symposium Initial focus, as defined by Council, on: asthma and respiratory disease, the effects of lead and other toxic chemicals, waterborne diseases Guided by Cooperative Agenda for Children’s Health and the Environment in North America

Children’s Health and the Environment Initiative Expert Advisory Board on Children’s Health and the Environment - provides advice to Council Trilateral Children’s Environmental Health Team - advances implementation of Council priorities

Cooperative Agenda for Children’s Health and the Environment in North America Adopted by CEC Council in June 2002 Serves as blueprint for trilateral action to advance the protection of children from environmental threats to their health Developed with the involvement of environment and health officials and the public Intended as a “living” document to be reviewed and updated bi-annually

Cooperative Agenda Projects Development of Indicators of Children’s Health and the Environment Economic Valuation of Children’s Environment-Related Illnesses– first report on asthma and respiratory diseases North American Workshop on Risk Assessment and Children’s Environmental Health

Cooperative Agenda Projects Education and training of Health Care Professionals Market study to foster the shift to lead- free pottery in Mexico Trilateral workshop on lead in consumer projects, Fall 2003

Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Potential for Collaboration 1. Exchange of ideas 2. Adoption of principles 3. Endorsement of programs 4. Research & education

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