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A joint statement by five Canadian environmental and health organizations—Ecojustice, Breast Cancer Action Quebec, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, the David Suzuki Foundation, and Environmental Defence—providing feedback on the 'Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams'. While the organizations support the proposed risk management measures and their alignment with European Union and Washington State standards, they strongly criticize the proposed implementation timelines, which could allow some facilities to use PFAS-containing foams until 2039.

This fact sheet outlines the benefits, funding, and participation of Argentina as a member country of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2025-2026 period.

This fact sheet outlines the funding, project participation, and institutional benefits available to Chile as a member of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2025-2026 period.

This fact sheet outlines the engagement of Jamaica with the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), detailing national representatives, project funding, and participation in science diplomacy training and committees.

This fact sheet outlines the benefits, opportunities, and current engagements of Peru as a member country of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), focusing on scientific diplomacy, research funding, and institutional representation.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on November 1, 2023, establishes a framework for collaboration between the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Center for Research for Global Change (CICAG) to exchange information and knowledge on transdisciplinary science related to climate change and environmental health.

The report documents the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Panama City from 21-22 June 2023. The meeting focused on financial sustainability, the establishment of new science-policy initiatives, and the strengthening of equity and diversity within the organization's research and training frameworks.

The document records the decisions made during the 31st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Panama City from June 21-22, 2023. The decisions cover budgetary approvals, the establishment of new research programs, the creation of a Science Diplomacy Center, and the formation of advisory committees focused on gender, equity, and indigenous peoples.

This report details the Regional Workshop on Climate, Environment, and Health held from 13 to 17 March 2023 in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina. Organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the event aimed to strengthen the capacity of researchers and policymakers to address the intersection of climate, environment, and human health through transdisciplinary and intersectoral approaches.

This report details the activities and achievements of the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during the 2022-2023 intersessional period. The document outlines progress in science-policy interfaces, capacity building, strategic partnerships, and the implementation of the IAI Strategic Plan, focusing on climate change, environmental health, and scientific diplomacy across the Americas.

A joint submission by five environmental and health organizations, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and Ecojustice, providing recommendations to strengthen Bill S-5, the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act. The brief focuses on the recognition of the right to a healthy environment and the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) regarding the management of toxic substances.

This guide by the Center for International Environmental Law outlines the challenges of global chemicals governance and proposes a ten-pillar framework for states to manage the lifecycle of industrial chemicals, from market entry to end-of-life disposal.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) outlines five key lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to guide government action on climate change and environmental health. The statement advocates for a shift from risk management to hazard prevention, the application of the precautionary principle in legislation, and an emergency-level response to the climate crisis to protect human health.

A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) urging the next Canadian government to prioritize environmental health through the reform of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and the reintroduction of Bill C-28.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE-ACME) issued a letter on June 22, 2021, expressing its support for the Canadian government's intent to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a broad chemical class rather than individually.

This briefing note from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment argues that the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999, is outdated and requires urgent modernization to address current environmental and health threats, specifically calling for the implementation of 87 recommendations made by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in 2017.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and 24 other organizations urging the withdrawal of Schedule 10 of Bill 66 (Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018). The signatories argue that the schedule violates campaign promises to protect the Greenbelt, threatens public health and environmental integrity by exempting land from key protective policies, and undermines democratic processes by limiting public consultation and appeal rights.

This report by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) examines how six Canadian municipalities manage weed control under cosmetic pesticide bans. It finds that cities can maintain acceptable green space standards without toxic pesticides by shifting resources toward cultural turf maintenance, mechanical control, and strategic prioritization of high-visibility areas, all while keeping budgets stable and maintaining public support.

A letter from five environmental and health organizations to Canada's Minister of Health requesting a specific completion deadline of April 2018 for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's (PMRA) second special review of the herbicide atrazine.

A joint statement from various environmental and health organizations urging the U.S. Secretary of State and the EPA Administrator to support congressional action on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).