Destination sustainability reducing greenhouse gas emissions from freight transportation in North America

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ISBN: 9782923358901 (print)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (iii, 68 p.) : digital file.
Publisher: Montreal, Que. : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2011

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-68).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Challenges -- Key findings -- Recommendations -- Introduction -- Process -- Scope of the study -- Why a North American approach to freight transportation is important -- Trade, transportation, and climate change in North America -- Population and economic growth -- Trade growth -- Climate change and transportation -- Challenges to sustainable freight transportation -- Key findings -- Pricing carbon -- Reducing border delays and enhancing security -- Integrating transportation and land-use planning -- Shifting to more-efficient transportation modes -- Shifting to lower-carbon fuels -- Increasing the use and efficiency of transportation technologies -- Funding transportation infrastructure and pricing its use -- Greening supply chains and implementing best practices -- Acquiring data and developing performance metrics -- Reducing inefficient freight transportation demand -- Improving freight transportation governance and stakeholder networking -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Glossary -- Appendices -- References.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.