Organization Name:

Environmental Defense Fund

I. Contact Information

Contact Name Pete Emerson.
Title Senior Economist
Department Name
Department Phone Number
Contact Phone (512) 478-5161
Fax (512) 478-8140
E-mail petere@edf.org
Mailing Address 44 East Avenue #304
Austin, TX 78701
Web Site Address http://www.edf.org

II. Description of Organization

Organization, Mission, and Goals:

The Environmental Defense Fund is people: scientists, economists, attorneys, and others who work in teams to find solutions to environmental problems. From water to wildlife, from toxic chemicals to tropical rainforests, EDF chooses the important areas where people can make a difference in defending the environment.

III. Organization's Involvement in U.S.-Mexican Border Environment

Environmental Media:

air
water
solid waste
hazardous waste
pesticides
pollution prevention
natural resources
legislation/policy/regulations
socioeconomic data
environmental health
environmental education
environmental justice
watershed management
grants
sustainable development
cooperative enforcement and compliance

Current Border Environment Projects and Activities:

Urban air pollution in Ciudad Juárez, El Paso, and Sunland Park; pollution prevention in industrial parks; long-range transport-air pollutants; water resources and habitat.

Past Border Environment Projects and Activities:

Wastewater treatment facility in Tijuana. Regional air pollution.

IV. Data Sets not on the Internet:

V. Additional Information:

This page is located at http://www.borderecoweb.sdsu.edu/Drct_pgs/edf.html