Reference Links

A frequently-updated list of links pertinent to NAFTA, NAMI and Trinational issues.

NORTH AMERICAN ISSUES NATIONAL MISCELLANEOUS
The Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues
The Liu Centre was launched on the premise that scholars and practitioners, working together in collaborative interdisciplinary fashion, are able to produce fresh, coherent policy-relevant studies of value to the governance function.

BIOS BORDER OUTREACH
BIOS provides citizens in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands with information and analysis they can use to make informed decisions, play a role in debates on public policy, and act as instruments for social change.

BORDER ECOWEB
The Border EcoWeb is designed to facilitate public access to environmental information for the U.S.-Mexican border region.

CENTER FOR INTERAMERICAN BORDER STUDIES
The Center for Inter-American and Border Studies (CIBS) contributes to the fulfillment of the University of Texas at El Paso's (UTEP) mission by conducting and promoting research, academic programs, and public programming on themes related to Inter-American and Border Studies. These themes include culture and language, the arts, economics, trade, society, history, ecosystems and environment, health, and education in the Americas and the border region.

COMMISSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION (CEC)
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).

CONAHEC
A trinational consortium advancing collaboration, cooperation and community-building among higher education institutions in North America.

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EVIRONMENTAL LAW (CIEL)
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public interest, not-for-profit environmental law firm founded in 1989 to strengthen international and comparative environmental law and policy around the world. CIEL provides a full range of environmental legal services in both international and comparative national law, including: policy research and publication, advice and advocacy, education and training, and institution building.

UDALL CENTER FOR STUDIES IN PUBLIC POLICY
The Udall Center specializes in issues concerning American Indian governance and economic development; environment, natural resources, and public lands; the U.S.-Mexico border; and related topics.

THE TEXAS CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES (TCPS)
The Texas Center for Policy Studies (TCPS) brings together the people and the information necessary to ensure that growth and development in our region enhances, rather than diminishes, the quality of life for all residents.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE
Environmental Defense links science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to the most urgent environmental problems.

The ATR Institute
The ATR Institute (ATRI) is a research institute at the University of New Mexico, affiliated with the School of Engineering. The work of ATRI has a single goal: creating realistic, workable solutions in transportation that address current needs while anticipating future demand.

San Diego Dialogue
San Diego Dialogue advances solutions now to this cross-border region's long-term challenges in economy, environment and equity.

THE CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN STUDIES

THE JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND INTERDISCAPLINARY STUDIES: CANADIAN STUDIES PROGRAM
University of California, Berkeley

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN STUDIES.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO (UTEP), CENTER FOR INTER-AMERICAN AND BORDER STUDIES.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PROJECT NORTH AMERICA.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE WHITE HOUSE

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

OFFICE OF NAFTA AND INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

U.S. EMBASSY IN CANADA

U.S. EMBASSY IN MEXICO

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


MEXICO

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

MINISTRY OF FORIEGN AFFAIRS

MEXICAN EMBASSY IN CANADA

MEXICAN EMBASSY IN THE U.S

SECRETARIA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES (SEMARNAT)


CANADA

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

DEPARTMENT OF FORIEGN AFFAIRS & INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CANADIAN EMBASSY IN MEXICO

CANADIAN EMBASSY IN U.S.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA:

NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

The North American Development Bank (NADB) is an international financial institution established and capitalized in equal parts by the United States and Mexico for the purpose of financing environmental infrastructure projects. All NADB-financed environmental projects must be certified by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), be related to potable water supply, wastewater treatment or municipal solid waste management and be located within the border region.

BORDER ENVIRONMENT COOPERATION COMMISSION

Coordinating and carrying out environmental infrastructure projects on the border.

NATIONAL BORDER PROGRAM
Building partnerships to deploy innovative technologies that enhance environmental security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
America Program, A New World of Ideas, Analysis and Policy Options.

CONAHEC, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration.

San Diego Dialogue, Advances Cross-Border Solutions.

Water for Life, International Decade for Action