US, Mexico, Canada To Cooperate on Wilderness Conservation

The United States, Mexico and Canada for the first time formally agreed to cooperate on wilderness conservation measures across the continent. Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation for Wilderness Conservation at the opening ceremony of the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Merida, Mexico on Friday. "This Agreement will facilitate the sharing of successful experiences, monitoring, and training of human resources, as well as the financing of projects that will protect and recover wild areas," Calderon said. The MOU provisions address ecosystems, migratory wildlife, and natural resources that cross geographical boundaries. The MOU also encourages cooperative efforts to conduct and share scientific research. The agreement also recognizes the importance of wilderness conservation in climate change adaptation and mitigation and monitoring for climate change effects...read more