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Title of Listing:
Summary of Environmental Law in North America (Canada, Mexico, United States)
Category:
Federal/National - Laws and Regulations
Subcategory:
Laws/Statutes, Directories/Indexes, All Listings
Date:
Document #:
Web Site:
http://www.cec.org/infobases/law/Index.cfm?format=2&Language=English&M=B
Email:
law@cec.org
Abstract:

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization whose members include Canada, Mexico and the United States. The CEC was created under the North American Agreement for Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The CEC web site provides online summaries of environmental law for Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Users can select a country and then choose from a variety of information topics specific to environmental law, including:

          Introduction to the Legal System
          General Environmental Law and Policies
          Environmental Impact Assessment
          Protection of the Atmosphere
          Protection and Management of Water Resources
          Protection of the Oceans and Coastal Areas
          Chemical Substances and Products
          Waste Management
          Responding to Environmental Contamination
          Environmental Emergencies
          Environmental Management of Public Lands
          Agriculture
          Forests and Forest Management
          Energy
          Transportation
          Military or Federal Facilities

          Users can also link back to the main CEC web page for additional options.
Topics
Laws/Statutes

Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
Directory, Canada, Mexico, United States, US, Environmental Laws, Federal

Organization:
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)
Address:
393 rue St-Jacques Ouest
Bureau 200
Phone:
DescriptionNumber
City:
Montréal
1.
Primary (514) 350-4300
State/Province/Territory:
Quebec
2.
Zip/Postal Code:
H2Y 1N9
3.
Country:
Canada
4.
Fax:(514) 350-4314
Branch Locations: