At the tenth regular session of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation held from 24-25 June 2003 in Washington DC, US, the Ministers of Environment of Canada, Mexico and the US adopted by resolution a Strategic Plan for North American Cooperation in the Conservation of Biodiversity.

The meeting further discussed freshwater management, trade in hazardous waste, chemicals’ management, and indicators of children’s health and the environment. For more information, see the CEC Ministerial Statement: http://www.cec.org/news/details/index.cfm?varlan=english&ID=2542