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Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 23 July 2026—The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is just around the corner! From 31 July to 9 August 2026, we invite everyone across North America to head outside and search for monarch butterflies and milkweed plants.
Supporting emissions reduction and helping communities adapt to extreme weather events
The pursuit of environmental justice (EJ) aims to address historical inequities, marginalization and discrimination in how environmental benefits and burdens are enjoyed or suffered by certain communities.
Working with communities to conserve and restore North America's terrestrial and marine ecosystems and priority species
Supporting enforcement and compliance with domestic environmental law and with multilateral environmental agreements
Advancing the sustainability of our economic activities and life choices by identifying and fostering alternatives that effectively integrate the environmental, social and economic dimensions for a just and resilient North America. Our work is organized around four main areas:
Promoting clean air, water and land through prevention, reductions, and sound management of pollutant releases, toxic chemicals and hazardous waste
Over the years, the CEC has been committed to youth engagement and the efforts supported have provided youth with opportunities to raise awareness, provide tangible, sustainable, and innovative solutions for environmental issues in their communities, and influence CEC’s strategies, projects, and initiatives.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recognizes the essential role that Indigenous Peoples and local communities play in environmental stewardship across Turtle Island, Madre Tierra, also known as North America.
The private sector plays a critical role in driving economic prosperity, innovation and sustainable development.
Featured Project
The CEC Council has acknowledged the importance to further build upon the success of past CEC FLW projects, and continue to demonstrate CEC leadership and visibility to support FLW reduction in North America. Given this, the CEC continues its work on a new project with a focus on developing new...
Featured Publication
Factual Record Regarding Submission SEM-18-003
According to the Submitters, the Party is failing to effectively enforce Article 28 of the General Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection Act (Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente— LGEEPA) with respect to the obligation to file an environmental impact statement (EIS); LGEEPA Article 15, concerning the obligation to repair harm arising from work that affects the environment; LGEEPA Article 122, applicable to control of wastewater; LGEEPA Article 170, which authorizes the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales—Semarnat) to impose safety measures; LGEEPA Articles 1, 15, and 88, in relation to sustainable water use; Articles 7 and 10 of the Federal Environmental Liability Act (Ley Federal de Responsabilidad Ambiental—LFRA), in regard to the liability of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) for environmental harms; Articles 2 and 91 of the Regulation to the General Waste Prevention and Integrated Management Act (Reglamento de la Ley General de Prevención y Gestión Integral de Residuos—LGPGIR Regulation), in regard to wastewater discharges into geologically stable formations, and Articles 8, 16, and 18 of the Guidelines for the protection and conservation of national waters during hydrocarbon exploration and extraction in unconventional reservoirs (Lineamientos para la protección y conservación de las aguas nacionales en actividades de exploración y extracción de hidrocarburos en yacimientos no convencionales— “Guidelines for Water Conservation-UR”), applicable to the prevention of subsoil and aquifer contamination.
We conduct research, provide tools and training, and provide a unique space for decision-makers and the public to engage on environmental policy issues affecting the North American region.
