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"The Agreement on the Environment between Canada and Jordan was signed in parallel to the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement, and serves as an instrument for environmental cooperation. The Agreement requires parties to encourage high levels of environmental protection, to foster good environmental governance and promote transparency and public participation in drafting environmental laws"--Plain Language Summary, page [1].
"The Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia commits both countries to encourage high levels of national environmental protection, to enforce environmental laws effectively, to promote sustainable development in both countries. The Agreement reinforces the concept that free trade should not be to the detriment of the environment. The Agreement also establishes enforcement and complaint mechanisms that allow any Canadian and any Colombian to submit a written question to either country regarding any obligation contained therein. The Agreement provides that any Canadian or any Colombian may request an investigation of alleged violations of environmental laws in their country. The Agreement also establishes a framework for carrying out environmental cooperation activities"--Plain language summary.
"The Canada-Panama Environmental Cooperation Agreement, signed in parallel to the Free Trade Agreement, is a legally binding mechanism for bilateral environmental cooperation. The Agreement requires both countries to encourage high levels of domestic environmental protection, to foster good environmental governance and to promote transparency and public participation"--Plain Language Summary, page [1].
"The Protocol on Environmental Protection ensures protection of the Antarctic environment from the effects of human activities. The Protocol requires that all activities undertaken in Antarctica be assessed for their potential environmental impacts and that authorizations are issued prior to activities taking place. Unlike many members of the Antarctic Treaty, Canada does not have a research base in Antarctica. Canadian researchers are, however, very active in Antarctica and work closely with other Antarctic Treaty members for access to research facilities. As well, Canadian companies are also very active in Antarctica in the tourism and transportation sectors. Canada issues permits each year for tourist operations, flight operations, and research projects"--Plain language summary.
"The Canada-Costa Rica Environmental Cooperation Agreement, signed in parallel to the Free Trade Agreement, is a legally binding mechanism for bilateral environmental cooperation. The Agreement requires both countries to encourage high levels of domestic environmental protection. Cooperative actives allow for policy dialogue and information exchange, which strengthens environmental protection in both countries. The implementation of the Canada-Costa Rica Environment Agreement is overseen by a Committee on the Environment, composed of officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada and Costa Rica's Ministry of Environment and Energy"--Plain language summary.
"The OECD Chemicals Programme has been around since 1971. The agreements made within this organization are important to Canada because they contribute to strengthening international relations towards the sound chemicals management while also sharing the burden. The decisions taken within the OECD are legally binding; therefore, Canada is an active participant within the programme. Within this organization, Canada is trying to achieve harmonized approaches within chemicals assessment and management in order to protect human health and the environment. By achieving an international goal of safe management of chemicals, member countries can benefit by sharing the workload, therefore reducing costs and enabling access to shared science-based knowledge"--Plain language summary.