Greening NAFTA : the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation / edited by David L. Markell and John H. Knox.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Markell, David L.

Knox, John H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec).

Environmental law--North America.

Environmental law.

North America.

Physical Description:

xv, 324 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law and Politics, 2003.

Summary:

In 1993, environmental objections to NAFTA resulted in the establishment of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), the first international organization created to address issues related to trade and the environment. The CEC is also the first regional environmental agency in North America with innovative tools, almost unlimited jurisdiction, and unprecedented opportunities for participation by civil society at the international level. The lessons to be drawn from the CEC' s experience should be of great value to all those interested in environmental protection and economic integration, regional and global environmental organizations, and participation of civil society in international policy. Surprisingly, however, the CEC has received little scholarly attention, to date. This book is intended to fill that gap by providing a comprehensive analysis of how the organization has fulfilled, or failed to fulfill, its mandates.

Contents:

The innovative North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation / John H. Knox and David L. Markell

The CEC Cooperative Program of Work : a North American agenda for action / Greg Block

North American pollutant release and transfer registries : a case study in environmental policy convergence / Mark S. Winfield

The CEC's biodiversity conservation agenda / Robert L. Glicksman

The CEC and transboundary pollution / John H. Knox

The CEC's trade and environment program : cutting-edge analysis, but untapped potential / Mary E. Kelly and Cyrus Reed

The CEC and environmental quality : assessing the Mexican experience / Kevin P. Gallagher

The environmental impact of Mexican manufacturing exports under NAFTA / Claudia Schatan

Corn in NAFTA eight years after : effects on Mexican biodiversity / Alejandro Nadal

Protecting investors, protecting the environment : the unexpected story of NAFTA Chapter 11 / Sanford E. Gaines

Perspectives on the Joint Public Advisory Committee / John D. Wirth

Coordinating land and water use in the San Pedro River basin : what role for the CEC? / A. Dan Tarlock and John E. Thorson

Trade and the environment : the issue of transparency / Donald McRae

Citizen submissions and treaty review in the NAAEC / Kal Raustiala

The CEC citizen submissions process : on or off course? / David L. Markell.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0804746044

OCLC:

52295822