·         Review pertinent documents as provided and prepare a draft version of a paper on environmental health indicators in coordination with the Washington and El Paso officers for use in a work session.

 

·         The paper should include three parts: first, the general definitions; second, the identification of core indicators for environmental health applicable to the USA/Mexico Border region; and third, a description of the specific measurement criteria.

 

·         The draft paper is to be utilized for developing an agreement between the Environmental Health Group members on conceptual definitions and indicators, means for data collection and recommendations for the implementation of binational pilot projects at the local level.

 

 

 

Mandate accepted June 15, 2001.