Commission for Environmental Cooperation

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The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is a trilateral organization established by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to address regional environmental issues and promote sustainable development across North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental organization
intergovernmental organization
continent North America
cooperatesWith North American Free Trade Agreement institutions
linked to: NAFTA

United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement institutions
linked to: USMCA
country Canada
Mexico
United States
fieldOfWork environmental protection
regional environmental cooperation
sustainable development
focus public participation in environmental decision-making
transboundary environmental issues
foundedBy Canada
Mexico
United States
governingBody Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
hasCommittee Joint Public Advisory Committee
hasPart Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Joint Public Advisory Committee
Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
hasProgram Climate change and low-carbon economy initiatives
Green economy and sustainable production and consumption initiatives
North American Biodiversity Conservation initiatives
North American Environmental Information program
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register program
hasPublication North American Environmental Outlook reports
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register reports
State of the North American Environment reports
headquartersLocation Canada
Montreal
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
inception 1994
legalBasis North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
member Government of Canada
Government of the United Mexican States
Government of the United States of America
officialLanguage English
French
Spanish
purpose address regional environmental issues in North America
promote sustainable development in North America
support cooperation on environmental protection among Canada, Mexico, and the United States
regionServed North America
replacedBy environment chapter of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
linked to: USMCA
scope continental
secretariat Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
shortName CEC
website https://www.cec.org

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United States–Canada environmental cooperation implementedBy Commission for Environmental Cooperation
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation establishesBody Commission for Environmental Cooperation
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation establishesCouncil Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
linked to: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation hasInstitution Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Commission for Environmental Cooperation hasPart Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
linked to: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Commission for Environmental Cooperation hasPart Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
linked to: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Commission for Environmental Cooperation governingBody Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
linked to: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Commission for Environmental Cooperation secretariat Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
linked to: Commission for Environmental Cooperation