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U.S. and Mexico
Cooperate Against AIDS
Op-ed by Ambassador Garza published by daily Reforma
on August 4, 2008 - “The theme of the 17th International AIDS
Conference is 'Universal Action Now.' The Governments of Mexico
and the United States are taking action to stop the AIDS pandemic.
But it is not the work of governments alone. Parents should
talk with their children about this epidemic; companies should
not penalize workers for seeking treatment; and people should
get tested without fear of retribution or rejection.”
 XVII International AIDS Conference
August 3-8
Activities at the XVII International AIDS Conference that
are coordinated by the United States Government, and online
resources for those who can not attend the conference.
Commodities demand to remain strong in 2008
Global agricultural commodity production is expected to increase
2.6 percent to a record level in 2008, but the forecast depends
on favorable weather. Yet near-term commodity prices are expected
to remain high as the result of a combination of pressures
on world food markets. Those include the expanding needs of
a steadily growing world population, strong demand by growing
middle classes for more meat and dairy foods and protective
export restrictions by some grain-producing countries.
Mexico And The U.S. -- Partners In The Fight Against AIDS
Op-Ed by Ambassador Garza published by the Milenio
newsgroup on December 1, 2007: "The foundation of success in the endeavor to fight AIDS in
Mexico has been based upon true collaboration. These cooperative
relationships are founded in the profound sense of dignity
and worth of every human life, and in trust and mutual respect
between the peoples of our nations. Working together to unleash
the power of partnerships, the American people and the people
of Mexico are committed to win this fight — together."
Ambassador
Garza Announces $5 Million Dollars for the Environment
Ceremony Marks Completion of Parks in Peril Program
October 15, 2007 – Garza: “The U.S. government is
committed to bilateral cooperation on environmental issues
with Mexico. Today I am pleased to announce an additional
$5 million dollars to support conservation, forestry, and
global climate change programs this year. These new activities
complement ongoing efforts focusing on renewable energy,
pollution reduction, watershed management and community
conservation.”
Addressing
the Generational Challenge of Global Climate Change
Op-Ed by Ambassador Garza published by the Milenio
newsgroup on September 27, 2007: "In my almost five years
of work in Mexico, I have seen cooperation between our countries
on countless levels. But the work that we both commit ourselves
to in Washington this week could be the most important and
challenging task yet. As difficult as this task may be, the
richness of the natural beauty found in both Mexico and the
U.S. merit our mutual cooperation and commitment so that we
can preserve these treasures for generations to come."
Major
Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
World leaders are working to ameliorate the negative environmental
and economic effects that climate change is triggering. As
part of this effort, President Bush is hosting the Major Economies
Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change, September 27-28
in Washington.
Earth Day 2007 Celebrates Species Preservation
April 20, 2007 — Garza: “...I am especially delighted to announce that, as part of the U.S./Mexico Condor Conservation Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the San Diego Zoo, will soon be bringing two California condors to Chapultepec Zoo to be used as part of an educational exhibit.”
Carlos Marin Takes Oath Of Office, Begins Duties As US Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission
December 20, 2006 – Carlos Marin was sworn in as USIBWC Commissioner, United States and Mexico, following his appointment by President George W. Bush.
Fact Sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Six-Month Status Report
December 18, 2006 – Frances Fragos Townsend, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, summarized progress the U.S. Government has made implementing the actions in the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan.
President Discusses World AIDS Day
December 1, 2006 – President Bush marked World AIDS Day 2006 by renewing the Nation's commitment to addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
US, Mexico Pledge Cooperation in Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
November 14, 2006 – Six Mexican states and four U.S. states that share the international boundary will increase cooperation on pandemic flu preparedness under an agreement signed in Hermosillo.
Finishing the Global Fight Against Polio
October 10, 2006 – Remarks by Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs: "For the Bush Administration, the eradication of polio is a key foreign policy objective and one of our highest international public health priorities. We will continue to provide strong public support and diplomatic leadership to strengthen international commitment, enhance regional cooperation, and expand community involvement."
On behalf of the American People, Ambassador Garza Announces U.S. $163,000 to Support the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
May 22, 2006 – Garza: “The Monarch Butterfly is a Fragile World Treasure. Its Survival Depends on American, Mexican, and Canadian Cooperation."
MILAGRO Campaign Closing Ceremony Statement
March 30, 2006 - The initial goal of MILAGRO was to conduct measurements of pollutants. Now those results will be studied to understand the atmospheric processes involved in their distribution in the environment and their impacts.
Seven Sister Parks Officially Designated
March 24, 2006 - Deputy Secretary of the Interior P. Lynn Scarlett and her Mexican counterpart, Felipe Adrian Vazquez, Undersecretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, signed a Joint Declaration officially designating seven sister area relationships between the two countries. "Today, we celebrate the success of the sister park initiative and look to build on this partnership by extending our cooperation for another five years under a new agreement also to be signed today," said Scarlett.
EPA awards University of Arizona $1.7 million for U.S.-Mexico environmental science center
March 21, 2006 - The center is designed to build Mexico’s academic capacity to address environmental and human health risks, particularly those associated with arsenic and other metals resulting from mining activities. The state of Arizona is also funding the project with an additional $449,185 grant.
The World Water Forum is an Opportunity to Create Partnerships to Better Manage Our Water Resources
March 21, 2006 - Garza: “The U.S.-Mexico Watergy program demonstrates our commitment to share the benefits of water conservation technology. This important initiative will permit the city of Matamoros and other municipalities in the state of Tamaulipas to conserve water using the latest technology.”
U.S. Delegation Attends the 4th World Water Forum
March 15, 2006 - Garza: “Access to clean water and adequate sanitation along with sound water management are key components to addressing poverty and disease.... Twenty-six official delegates representing nine government agencies, headed by Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, are here to share information, offer technical assistance and collaborate with some of the world’s experts on water issues,” said U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza.
Garza: “The collaboration between our governments is ongoing in the area of infectious diseases”
March 7, 2003 - The United States Will Award $US1 Million to Border Communities In Baja California, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, and Sonora. “We are proud to collaborate with the people of Mexico to advance our shared goal of developing new and innovative strategies to fight the diseases which threaten our communities,” said Amb. Garza.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provided more than $4.9 million in grants to Mexico in 2005 for conservation of wetlands, neotropical birds, and other migratory species. These grants were matched by contributions from project partners reaching over $13.3 million, for a total of more than $18 million. Project partners include both non-governmental organizations and the Mexican Government. As FWS Director Dale Hall announced on November 29, 2005, "America has a rich tradition of taking a leadership role in supporting wildlife conservation globally. These grants continue that tradition." They also help to conserve migratory species such as the Monarch butterfly and the Northern (Baltimore) Oriole, which live much of the year in the U.S. but depend on wintering sites in Mexico to survive. Mexico and the U.S. share over 100 threatened or endangered species. For more information, visit the FWS home page at http://www.fws.gov.
Researchers to Scrutinize Megacity Pollution During Mexico City Field Campaign
One of the most complex atmospheric chemistry expeditions ever is deploying aircraft and ground instruments to study air pollution as it flows downwind from the world's third largest urban area. Press release by the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research. (03/02/06)
Dolphin Conservation Agreement Wins FAO Award
The Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP), to which both the United States and Mexico are party, was awarded the biennial Margarita Lizárraga Medal by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The enormous reduction in dolphin mortality attributable to the Agreement, while maintaining sustainable fisheries, is a practical, hands-on contribution with tangible and measurable results. (11/22/05)
President Bush Is Addressing Climate Change
The Bush Administration will have spent over $20 billion by the end of 2005, more than any other nation, on climate change programs. President Bush is dedicated to climate change policies that grow economies, aid development, and improve the environment. (07/01/05)
“Environmental protection is one of those issues where we’re all in it together. For these simple reasons, our three countries are working together to solve our common environmental problems,” said Ambassador Garza at the 12th International Environmental Congress. (09/08/04)
President Bush Announces Methane to Markets Partnership
The United States, Mexico and several other countries are forming the Methane to Markets Partnership, a new and innovative program to increase energy security, improve environmental quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the world. The United States will commit up to $53 million to the Partnership over the next five years. (07/28/04)
United States and Mexico Tackle Cross-Boundary Air and Water Issues
As part of the Border 2012 Program, the United States and Mexico signed a binational air monitoring agreement, and EPA committed up to $13 million (USD) toward the cleanup of a wastewater treatment plant in Mexicali, Mexico. (06/24/04)
Remarks by Amb. Garza at the Earth Day celebration
"The inauguration of a new GLOBE monitoring station here at Desierto de los Leones is yet another product of GLOBE/Mexico’s efforts. But as I explained earlier, there is a part for everyone to play, not just governments, in protecting the environment. Without the hard work of teachers and their students GLOBE would be of little help." (04/29/04)
Six projects to protect neotropical and migratory birds
The U.S. is backing 6 projects in 2004-2005, for a total of $624,318 USD, to promote the conservation of neotropical birds in Mexico. Additionally, 5 migratory bird projects including states from Alaska to Florida as well as Mexico are financed for a total of $904,733 USD. (06/10/04)
Ambassador Garza Lauds North American Development Bank Expansion
“The efforts of the presidents in Crawford propelled this agreement, and both countries will benefit from the improved quality of life for border communities,” said U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza. (04/12/04)
"...the United States is deeply engaged with the world community in fighting environmental degradation.... It links environmental stewardship, economic growth, and social development in order to lift people out of poverty," says Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, John F.Turner. (April, 2004)
“White Water to Blue Water” Initiative - First Partnership Conference
The United States is playing a strong supporting role in the development of a regional alliance for the Wider Caribbean, including the Gulf of Mexico, known as the “White Water to Blue Water” (WW2BW) initiative, and hosted the first partnership conference in Miami, Florida, from March 21 to 26, 2004.
First Meeting of the Bilateral Working Group on Climate Change Joint Statement
The governments of Mexico and the United States convened the first meeting of the Bilateral Working Group on Climate Change. The meeting was conducted in response to the commitment by both governments to expand and intensify their existing bilateral efforts to address climate change. (02/12/04)
HHS to Fund Early Warning Disease Surveillance System Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the release of $5.4 million in funds to the United States - Mexico Border Health Commission to enhance early warning capabilities to identify both naturally occurring infectious diseases and potential bio-terrorism. (12/12/03)
Agreement to extend cooperation on wildfire protection for the next ten years
The U.S. Department of the Interior and Mexico's Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) signed an agreement to enable fire fighters and their equipment to cross the border and help fight wildfires that threaten both countries. The agreement continues the designation of a zone of mutual assistance of up to 10 miles on each side of the border, and authorizes cooperation on other fire management activities outside the zone. (November 12, 2003)
The United States Aids Border Health through the Bi-national Commission
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spends more than $75 million each year to improve health care along the border, providing residents with health care services, and also underwriting programs to train and place health professionals in the region. (October 7, 2003)
Cleaner production reduces emissions, saves money for Mexican oil giant PEMEX.
USAID’s cleaner production program in Mexico is part of a region-wide effort to show industries that reducing pollution in their activities can also be good business. (September, 2003)
USDA signs environmental memorandum of understanding with Mexico's SEMARNAT
to create permanent bilateral working groups for cooperation in biotechnology, water resources, forest resources, sustainable rural development and environmental services. (July 30, 2003)
Ministerial Conference & Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology
Sacramento, California
June 23 - 25
The Conference and Expo focused on the critical role science and technology (S&T) can play in raising agricultural productivity in developing countries in an environmentally sustainable way. The Conference aimed to broaden participants’ knowledge and understanding of relevant S&T, including biotechnology, and enhance access to new technologies through public-private partnerships.
Fact Sheet
Bilateral Climate Change Cooperation
"Both countries announced their intention to continue bilateral dialogue to develop joint activities to combat climate change in such areas as: emission inventories, economic and climatic models, energy, adaptation, agriculture/forests, earth observation systems and carbon sequestration technologies." (March 18, 2003)
Making Sustainable Development Work:
Governance, Finance and Public-Private Cooperation
Remarks by Secretary Colin L. Powell at the State Department's Conference: "We live in a century of promise. Our responsibility now is to turn it into a century of hopes fulfilled, a century of sustained development that enriches all our peoples without impoverishing our planet." (July 12, 2002)
U.S.-Mexico Communiqué on Water Management in Rio Grande Valley
"...both Governments will assure more efficient use of water in Rio Grande basin, which will permit guaranteed supply for Mexican users, and compliance with the obligations established under the 1944 Treaty for the benefit of U.S. users." (June 29, 2002)
The Environmental Agenda of the Bush Administration (May 31, 2001)
U.S. Tribes/Border XXI Program
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