Evaluation of Canada's Participation in the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)

Annex 1 - NAAEC Objectives

The following is list is taken from the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation's (NAAEC) on Part One on the Agreements Objectives.

The objectives of this Agreement are to:

foster the protection and improvement of the environment in the territories of the Parties for the well-being of present and future generations;
promote sustainable development based on cooperation and mutually supportive environmental and economic policies;
increase cooperation between the Parties to better conserve, protect, and enhance the environment, including wild flora and fauna;
support the environmental goals and objectives of the NAFTA;
avoid creating trade distortions or new trade barriers;
strengthen cooperation on the development and improvement of environmental laws, regulations, procedures, policies and practices;
enhance compliance with, and enforcement of, environmental laws and regulations;
promote transparency and public participation in the development of environmental laws, regulations and policies;
promote economically efficient and effective environmental measures; and promote pollution prevention policies and practices.