The North American Pollution Prevention Partnership
July 8, 2008
The North American Pollution Prevention Partnership (NAP3), is one of the outcomes of the International Pollution Prevention Summit, a gathering of 250 leading practitioners from more than 60 countries which took place in Montreal, Canada in 2000.Between 2000 and 2002, with financial support from the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the chairs or delegates of the North American pollution prevention roundtables met regularly to identify initiatives of common interest. The goals of the partnership are to:
· Advance pollution prevention policy in each country and throughout the continent;
· Share information, educational resources and member resources; and
· Enhance financial and technical resources to implement pollution prevention programs throughout North America.
On April 26, 2002, at the Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable in Quebec City, the three roundtables signed a declaration, formalizing their commitment to enhance pollution prevention in North America.The partnership will continue to look for additional ways to align environmental policies, projects and programs to advance pollution prevention and achieve better environmental results over the next three years.
