International co-operation in the development of a new paradigm for the emissions inventory program in Mexico

Conference · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:20006530

Snow, C; Fields, P; Oliver, W R; Figueroa, V H.P.; Sarmiento, J

In 1983, the governments of both the US of America and the United Mexican States signed the Agreement on Co-Operation for the Protection and Improvement of the Environment in the Border Area, otherwise known as the La Paz Agreement. Through this agreement both the US and Mexico agreed to cooperate in the field of environmental protection in the border area on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit. Both countries agreed to coordinate their efforts, in conformity with their own national legislation and existing bilateral agreements, to address problems of air, land and water pollution in the border area. In the US, the Western Governors' Association (WGA) coordinated with Mexico's environmental agency, the National Institute of Ecology (INE), to develop a new paradigm for INE's air emissions inventory program. The development of this program began with a review of INE's current system and how it could be modified to reduce the air pollution in the country's major metropolitan areas. The primary objectives of this program are to build capacity in Mexico for developing emission inventories, and develop and test emission inventory methods developed especially for Mexican sources. In addition to the WGA's contracted professional consultants, a Binational Advisory Committee, composed of qualified emissions inventory professionals in both Mexico and the US, was organized to review, comment and make recommendations during the development of the program. Through their collective expertise in emissions inventories, the participants in this process have been successful in developing a series of training manuals designed for INE's engineers to implement the new emissions inventory program throughout Mexico. Other accomplishments of this program include conducting training of University Autonama Metropolitan faculty, INE staff, and Mexican industry representatives.

• Research Organization: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Austin, TX (US)
• OSTI ID: 20006530
• Report Number(s): CONF-990608--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
EMISSION
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
INVENTORIES
MEXICO
USA