The Mexico Project at CSIS, in partnership with SCERP, hosted an interactive session on the security and environment of the U.S.-Mexican border region (USMBR). The USMBR has been impacted by domestic and international migration trends, pre- and post-NAFTA industrialization and cross-border trade, and most recently, September 11th security concerns.
The purpose of this roundtable event was to add a tangible environmental dimension to the traditional security dialogues. In particular, the meeting delved into the environmental impact of the various border security measures that have been implemented on both sides of the border, as well as environmental degradation resulting from the two-way flow of cross-border activity that takes place outside of the official ports of entry. The meeting also explored the extent to which state and local authorities — both U.S. and Mexican — have participated in their respective federal governments' planning and execution process as part of broader binational cooperation and collaboration.
Though no one from Mexico's Attorney General for Environmental Protection (Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente) office, or PROFEPA, was able to attend, the office sent a presentation. Presentation (pdf)
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