This introductory chapter presents the reader with the context in which North American
environmental cooperation is found at both bilateral and trilateral levels. Commenting on the …

The North American Free Trade Agreement spurred profound changes in the way bilateral
and trilateral issues were handled by Mexico and its new trading partners. Traditional, tacit …

Does the way Canada, as a nation state, approach international environmental
policymaking make a difference with respect to solving environmental problems in the …

The nation's environmental policy approaches and methods are becoming more flexible and
diverse, with state governments composing the fulcrum of policy changes. Southern …

This comprehensive analysis of key issues in North American environmental policy provides
an overview of how the US, Mexico, and Canada differ in their environmental management …

Miriam Alfie provides an analysis of the institutionalization of environmental protection in
North America, which has been possible due to trade purposes. She addresses the concept …

In the 1970s, environmental threats at the international and national levels put the issues of
environment and sustainable development at the forefront of the polítical agenda in North …

Strategic ocean planning has become a familiar feature on the global policy landscape, but
scientific collaboration on deepwater research continues to lag, especially at the North …

To what extent has the North American Free Trade Agreement contributed to strengthening
and deepening international environmental management in the Americas? Should the …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book provides analyses of several of the institutional and issue …