North American Environmental Atlas
Source: North American Land Change Monitoring System
Published: September 5, 2009, 11:00 pm
Updated: January 12, 2011, 8:44 am
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor:
Sidney Draggan Ph.D.
North American Environmental Atlas
Introduction
An atlas that gathers and presents information designed to help us understand continental-scale environmental issues has been released by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The North American Environmental Atlas is intended for use by both environmental scientists and the citizens of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its maps and services are designed to help the public visualize environmental topics at a continental scale. An example of this is the pollutant mapping tool in Google Earth that allows you to explore information about more than 30,000 facilities across the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada. For users of geographic information, this Atlas offers basic cartographic and environmental data for the continent at no cost.
The CEC is an organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. The Commission was established to address regional environmental concerns, to help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law.
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Lead Author);Sidney Draggan Ph.D. (Topic Editor) "North American Environmental Atlas". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 5, 2009; Last revised Date January 12, 2011; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/North_American_Environmental_Atlas>
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The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The CEC was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). ... (Full Bio)
North American Environmental Atlas
Introduction
An atlas that gathers and presents information designed to help us understand continental-scale environmental issues has been released by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The North American Environmental Atlas is intended for use by both environmental scientists and the citizens of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its maps and services are designed to help the public visualize environmental topics at a continental scale. An example of this is the pollutant mapping tool in Google Earth that allows you to explore information about more than 30,000 facilities across the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada. For users of geographic information, this Atlas offers basic cartographic and environmental data for the continent at no cost.
The CEC is an organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. The Commission was established to address regional environmental concerns, to help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law.
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