The U.S.-Mexican Border Environment

The U.S.-Mexican Border Environment PDF

Author: Paul Westerhoff

Publisher: SCERP and IRSC publications

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780925613301

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The border region lies 100 kilometers/60 miles on each side of the U.S.-Mexican border and encompasses parts of four states in the United States and the six Mexican states of Baja California. Approximately 12 million people live in the U.S. counties and Mexican municipalities on the border. The high density of people and increased industrialization since the passage of NAFTA has placed an even greater burden on the inadequate infrastructure and environnmental resources of the region. Exacerbating the problem is the fact that many U.S. counties along the border are categorized as "economically distressed." and few communities possess the resources needed to address environmental concerns. This volume examines many of the environmental issues that pertain to this rapid urbanization in this region.

State of the Environment

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11,849,293 6 California-Baja California • Transborder cooperation increasing - Government to government • State to state • Local • Tribal - NGOS - Universities - Binational Air Quality Alliance-BAQA - Border Energy Forum 7 California-Baja California Border Region 8 California-Baja California: Water Supply • Coastal border region relies on imported water for 90-95% of water • Imperial-Mexicali regi. [...] contamination P P+ P+ P P Groundwater H H Indicator: Contamination P P+ P+ P Sewage treatment N I,H I,H H H,I Indicator: Coverage N P P P P P Indicator: Spills P P+ P+ Indicator: Industrial pretreatment N P Non-point source pollution H,I H,I Indicator: Storm water runoff P P+ Marine waters H Indicator: Beach closures P P N = Not a Problem P = Problem H = Health Effect I = Infrastructure 30 Media C. [...] Indicator: Renewable energy Solid Waste I Data generation and availability Landfill capacity and quality N N N N = Not a Problem P = Problem H = Health Effect I = Infrastructure 31 Media CA BC AZ SO N NM -T X CH IH TX CO AH -N L- TA MP S Tr ib al Indicator: Biogas capture and use Indicator: Solid waste total N Indicator: Solid waste per capita Indicator: Recycling N Indicator: Binational recycling. [...] Indicator: Tires P P P Hazardous Waste I,H I,H I Data and tracking P P P+ P+ N/P Indicator: Contaminated indust sites P P P Indicator: Contam mining/smelting P P Indicator: Industrial discharge mon Indicator: Compliance with reg/stds P Indicator: Environmental mgmt sys P P Indicator: Pollution prevention/min Indicator: Spills and accidents Indicator: Response capacity N N Indicator: Proper disposa. [...] P Natural Systems Indicator: Habitat fragmentation P P+ P+ P+ Indicator: Listed species P+ P+ P+ P+ Indicator: Protected areas N P N P Indicator: Binational cooperation Indicator: Water for nature ENVIRONMENTALADMINISTRATION Indicator: Staffing and funding Indicator: Binational cooperation Indicator: Public participation Environmental Health Indicator: Gastrointestinal diseases P P P Indicator: Ca.

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