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Weighing up the Environmental Cooperation Agreement under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement /

8 Feb 2019

Key Messages • There is a great deal of potential in the cooperation activities of the new side agreement and the new commitments of the environment chapter, but for now they are potential only: time and experience will judge their ultimate utility. [...] The interplay of the CUSMA environment chapter (Chapter 24)2 and the ECA formalizes how the three countries will cooperate on environmental protection and conservation. [...] As under NAFTA, the CEC consists of three bodies: • A Council, made up of ministers of environment from Canada and Mexico and the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator from the United States • A Secretariat, which provides support to the Council and implements activities • A Joint Public Advisory Committee, which engages stakeholders in North America and provides advice to the Council The [...] The ECA has a close relationship with Chapter 24 of the CUSMA: • Citizens can still make submissions alleging failure of the parties to enforce existing environmental laws, and these can result in a factual record being prepared that explores the infraction. [...] Whereas under the NAAEC an arbitral panel would be convened to cover any state-to-state environmental disputes, though there never was one, the CUSMA adopts the modern “ladder” practice: if consultations do not work, the next rung in the ladder is consideration by the CUSMA Environment Committee, followed by, if necessary, ministerial consultations, followed by the CUSMA’s general dispute settleme
sustainable development environment government politics environmental governance sustainability economy regulation conservation science and technology natural resources commission for environmental cooperation nafta sustainable naaec north american free trade agreement human activities environmental politics environmental science natural environment environmental social science joint public advisory committee the commission for environmental cooperation (cec)
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Winnipeg, MN, CA

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