TRADE CORRIDORS

1.    CORRIDORS

1.1    Composite Description

http://www.cascadiaproject.org
Interstate Route 5 Corridor (Cascadia)
Route: (North – South) Washington, British Columbia, Oregon, California.

http://www.canamexcorridor.com
Canamex
Route: (North – South) Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Querétaro, Ciudad de México.

http://www.rockymtncorridor.com
Rocky Mountain Trade Corridor
Route: (North – South) Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua).

http://www.tradecorridor.com
(Central North American Trade Corridor Association)

http://www.nasco-itc.com
Interstate 35 Corridor
(I-35 & I-29)
Route: (North – South) Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, I 35 (Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas) I-29 (North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Coahuila)

http://www.aaroads.com/high-priority/corr18.html    
http://www.lordsutch.com/roads/i-69
Interstate 69 Corridor
Route: (North – South) Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas.

North American Trade Corridors
A very detailed description for all trade corridors in North America. It contains maps, routes, figures and more.  To obtain a copy please consult
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/pp/NORTH AMERICAN TRADE CORRIDORS.doc

http://www.tc.gc.ca/aboutus/millennium/pdf/english_millennium.pdf
A Millennium of Transportation in Canada
It gives the story behind transportation in Canada. How it started to develop, from ships to modern highways. It talks about the change railroads and highways have had to suffer to incorporate them into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

http://www.cec.org/files/pdf/ECONOMY/symposium-e.pdf
Among the key issues shaping the free trade and economic globalization debate is the question of how trade liberalization affects environmental quality. The effects that such trade laws as those codified in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have on hard-fought national environmental standards and regulations
 

 

1.2    Commerce

No information sources were found at this time

1.3.    Economic Aspects

http://www.apcc.ca/trade_corridor/corridor_document.html
Atlantic Trade Corridors
General definition of trade corridor.
Description of three Atlantic trade corridors and their progress, focus on Canada.
Analysis of impact of the three trade corridors on Canada’s economy.
CANADA

http://www.northamericaninstitute.org/pdf/nn24.pdf
Trade Corridors in North America- Symposium Report by the North American Institute
Very general workshop summary highlighting the main discussion points concerning problems and challenges facing trade corridor development, e.g. inadequacy of infrastructure, border and customs
Concept of cooperative competition and need for integrative approach.
CANADA - U.S.A - MEXICO

http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/NARSTO_en.pdf
The focus of this Workshop is to identify and prioritize new and innovative tools, techniques, and methods to prepare or evaluate emission inventories with improved quality, cost, and timeliness.
 

1.4.    Energy

http://www.cec.org/files/pdf/ECONOMY/engelect_EN.pdf
Talks about Electricity in Canada, Mexico and the United States: Some Environmental Implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement

http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/corridors-e_EN.pdf
This study examines the environmental impacts of that trade on five bi-national segments of three primary NAFTA trade corridors, with a particular focus on air pollution emissions. The study determines current and future commodity flows, freight vehicle traffic volumes and emissions in each of these corridor segments.

http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/Trade_Corridors_Final-e1_EN.PDF
The increase in trade-related transport activity has influenced the environmental consequences in trade corridors. This study examines the environmental impacts of that trade on five binational segments of three primary NAFTA trade corridors, with a particular focus on air pollution emissions. The corridor segments selected for the analysis are Vancouver-Seattle, Winnipeg- Fargo, Toronto-Detroit, San Antonio-Monterrey and Tucson- Hermosillo

1.5.    Environmental Aspects

Advice to Council No. 01-01. The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of Environmental Cooperation (CEC) advice to Council to develop and coordinate an integrated process for an optimal transportation implementation pilot plan in North American transborder corridor to create an optimal transportation plan in that pilot sector for a clean corridor program. The Council, the governing body of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), is composed of the environment ministers (or the equivalent) of each country. It meets at least once a year to discuss CEC programs and activities. The current Council includes the Canadian Environment Minister, the Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat); and the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
To obtain a copy, please consult: http://www.cec.org/files/pdf/JPAC/01-01e_EN.PDF

http://www.cec.org/pubs_docs/documents/index.cfm?ID=74&varlan=english
North American Trade and Transportation Corridors: Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Strategies
A look at air quality in five border regions of the three primary North American trade corridors.
Impact analysis of transport on air pollution and possible mitigation strategies.
Analysis of other environmental impacts, e.g. water and noise pollution, hazardous materials and biodiversity.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.cec.org/programs_projects/pollutants_health/trinational/presentations/olson_cowart_ICF.pdf
North American Trade and Transportation Corridors
Summary presentation of North American Trade and Transportation Corridors: Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Strategies (see above).
Identification of environmental impact of North American Trade Corridors.
Analysis of opportunities to prevent or mitigate these impacts.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.cec.org/pubs_docs/documents/index.cfm?ID=85&varlan=english
Proceedings of the NACEC Workshop on Trade and Transportation Corridors
Discussion of North American Trade and Transportation Corridors: Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Strategies (see above).
Consideration of best environmental practices and examples of initiatives in trade corridors with respect to air quality.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/313_e_EN.PDF
Trinational Air Quality Improvement Initiative – North American Trade and Transportation Corridors
Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation
General project summary, including goals and objectives, rationale, progress to date and future actions.
Focus on trade impact on air quality.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

1.6.    Maps

http://www.kcsi.com/cor_m.html
North America Railway Maps
Map of North American Railway corridor between Canada/U.S.A. (central)/ Mexico (northern and central).
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs/map.html
National Highway System
High Priority Corridors Map - U.S. Department of Transportation
Map of all U.S. high priority highways as defined by the Department of Transportation.
U.S.A.

North American Trade Corridors
A very detailed description for all trade corridors in North America. It contains maps, routes, figures and more.
To obtain a copy please consult http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/pp/NORTH%20AMERICAN%20TRADE%20CORRIDORS.doc

1.7.    Natural Hazards

No information sources were found at this time.

1.8.    Social Aspects

No information sources were found at this time.

1.9.    Transportation

http://www.imt.mx/siget
Sistema de Información Geoestadística del Instituto de Transporte de México.
Information System for Space Risk Analysis of National Highway System
Mexican Transportation Institute
Design and perform an exploration, consultation & analysis spatial information system oriented to natural and social risk diagnoses of Mexican highway system.

http://www.census.gov/econ/www/natf/Chap2.pdf
North American Transportation in Figures
Tables, maps and figures on trade and transportation in North America
Includes statistics on transportation modes and commodities trading between Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico.
CANADA – MEXICO – U.S.A.

U.S.-Mexico Trade and Transportation: Corridors, Logistics Practices and Multimodal Partnerships. Leigh B. Boske and Robert Harrinson. 1995. 195 pp. Policy Research Project report No. 113.
To obtain a copy please consult http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/pubs/
This report provides a detailed investigation into the ways in which U.S. and Mexican firms are attempting to overcome the difficulties of cross-border transportation and distribution. In great part, this is occurring via partnerships, strategic alliances, and other kinds of business ventures designed to facilitate cross-border transfers of technology, capital, and expertise. Through a case study approach, the study looks at how several firms involved in cross-border transportation and distribution are using these types of cooperative ventures to expand effectively and profitably into the markets opened in Mexico by NAFTA.

2.    COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

2.1.    Composite Description

No information available at present

 

2.2    Commerce

No information available at present

 

2.3.    Economic Aspects

http://www.wri.org/wri/wr-98-99/pdf/wr98name.pdf
Regions at a Glance: North America
General statistics on social, economic, and primarily environmental conditions in Canada and U.S.A.
CANADA – U.S.A.  

2.4.    Energy

No information available at present

 

2.5.    Environmental Aspects

Final Analytic Framework for Assessing the Environmental Effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Author: Secretariat of Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Published by the Communications Department of the Commission of Environmental Cooperation.
To obtain a copy, please consult http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/ECONOMY/Frmwrk-e_EN.pdf
Explains NACE’s methods for assessing environmental impact of NAFTA trade.

Reference Manual for the Integrated Assessment of Trade-related Policies.
Overview and explanation of different assessments used in the world to measure environmental impact of trade. Author: United Nations Environment Program.
To obtain a copy, please consult http://www.unep.ch/etu/etp/acts/manpols/refmania_final.pdf

http://www.iisd.ca/sd/cec
North American Symposium on Understanding the Linkages Between Trade and Environment
Working paper for analysis of biodiversity at all levels in North America
Analysis of current situation, recommendations for future actions and implementation strategies for conservation 
Includes sections on the impact of trade on biodiversity and the importance of native peoples.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.cec.org/pubs_info_resources/publications/enviro_conserv/ecomaps.cfm?varlan=english
Ecological Regions of North America
Description of the 15 ecological regions of North America, with focus on physical setting, biological setting and human activity.
Includes map of the 15 regions.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial_na.html
Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Neotropic Realm
Information about each specific ecoregio, including technical description (location, size). Biodiversity. Features. Current status.
Threats. Ecoregion justification. References.

 

2.6.    Maps

http://www.listingsca.com/maps.asp
Canada Maps
Canada Cities topographical maps – CANADA

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/homepage/maps.shtml
Canada Natural Resources Maps
Varying Canadian issues maps, including economic, physical, cultural, environmental, historic and politic aspects. Also contains Indian population maps and national parks.
CANADA

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
USA Maps
Topographic maps
USA

http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/SiteMap.htm
USA Natural Resources Maps
Varying issue maps. Weather, topographical, census, and population information aspects.

http://www.maps-mexico.com
Mexico Maps
Most important Mexican cities topographic maps.
MEXICO

http://www.geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/maps.html
Mexico Natural Resources Maps
Natural resources maps, geological hazards and geological history.
MEXICO

http://www.cec.org/programs_projects/conserv_biodiv/priority_regions/index.cfm?verlan=english
Conservation and biodiversity priority regions
Maps of areas of ecological importance and threat in North America
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.wri.org/watersheds/ww-name.html
Watersheds: North and Central America Profiles
Maps and statistical information on the main watersheds in North America.
CANADA – U.S.A. – MEXICO

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/statpopulation.gif
Native American State Populations
Map of U.S.A. showing the distribution of Native Americans across the U.S. states.
U.S.A.

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/fedlands.html
Federally Owned Lands in the United States
Maps highlighting federally owned land including Indian reservation, national forests and parks, wildlife refuges.
U.S.A.

http://www.wes.army.mil./el/ccspt/natamap/usa_pg.html
Indian Land Areas Judicially Established 1978
Clickable map of U.S.A. (divided into Northwest, Southwest, South Central, Southeast) showing the different Indian land areas in each zone.
U.S.A.

http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/ecoregions_map.htm
North American ecoregions map

 

2.7.    Natural Hazards

http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/publicaciones.html
Catalog of publications made by Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres – CENAPRED. It is the National Disaster Prevention Center of Mexico.
This catalog contains varying publications available.
To obtain those publications, please contact:
Av. Delfín Madrigal No. 665. Col. Pedregal de Santo Domingo. Coyoacán, CP 04360, México D.F.
Phone (52-5 )606 88 37, (52-5) 424 61 00 Fax. (52-5)606 16 08.

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/resource/
The Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory
It is a resource for the Disaster and Hazard Management Community of Practitioners and Research Scholars and the general public. The Directory includes two types of information: 1) data resources organized by natural hazard topic; and 2) lists of hazard-related organizations

http://www.shcp.sse.gob.mx/exposicion_mtvs/capitulo8.pdf
Prevención y Atención de Desastres Naturales - El Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil.
Natural Disasters’ Prevention and Attempting – National system of civil protection
MEXICO

 

2.8    Social Aspects

No information available at present

 

2.9    Transportation

Sustainable Transportation on Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia: Planning that Balances Economic, Social and Ecological Objectives. Author: Victoria Transport Policy Institute, Canada.
To obtain a copy, please consult: http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm67.htm
Overview over how sustainability can be assessed in transportation.
Includes sustainability indicators, principles and strategies with regard to transport.
Good bibliography on sustainability and transport.
CANADA

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