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“Pollution doesn’t stop at international borders,
and neither can our environmental and health protections.
The local and national environmental issues of the past are now global challenges.”
Lisa P. Jackson, Former EPA Administrator

EPA’s work to improve air quality, expand access to clean water, and protect vulnerable communities from toxic pollution extends from across North America to nearly 180 nations worldwide. Through collaborative efforts with partners from around the world, EPA is working to facilitate commerce, promote sustainable development, protect vulnerable populations and engage diplomatically around the world.

International Feature

April 2013: Building off an e-waste project in Ethiopia that EPA, in partnership with UNU-StEP, completed recently, the Global Environment Facility Exit EPA disclaimer is now launching a project to help the government of Ethiopia develop a new management system for e-waste in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. EPA participated in the launch event in Addis Ababa, along with other stakeholders and national and international partners.

The project will focus on the scaling up of a demanufacturing facility for recycling e-waste and ensuring proper disposal of the e-waste components, working with the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority Exit EPA disclaimer and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. Exit EPA disclaimer The project is expected to be completed in two years.

It will be managed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Exit EPA disclaimer with technical support from the United Nations University’s StEP Initiative (Solving the E-waste Problem). Exit EPA disclaimer

Learn more about: Cleaning Up Electronic Waste (E-Waste)

International Priorities

EPA has a long history of international collaboration on a wide range of global environmental issues.

It is our vision that environmental progress, in cooperation with global partners, can catalyze even greater progress toward protecting our domestic environment.

To advance these goals, EPA has identified the following International Priorities:

 

Please browse the links above to learn more about EPA's work in each of these priorities.

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Recent News

  • January 2013: EPA participated in final negotiations to establish the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

  • EPA recently launched a case study on Taiwan’s 4-in-1 Recycling Program.

  • October 2012: Administrator Jackson launched the Environmental Solutions Exporter Portal, central to EPA's export promotion strategy.
  • September 2012: Administrator Jackson traveled to Israel and signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to guide collaborative activities.
  • August 2012: Administrator Jackson and Mexican Secretary for the Environment Juan Elvira Quesada signed the Border 2020 framework agreement for continued environmental cooperation along the U.S- Mexico border.
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