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Canada’S 'Forgotten Forests': Or, How Ottawa Is Failing Local Communities And The World In Peri-Urban Forest Protection, Stepan Wood
Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy
The forests found in Canada’s rapidly expanding urban fringes have been decimated by agricultural settlement and urban growth, yet they have been largely overlooked in Canadian forest policy debates. While these “peri-urban” forests fall mainly under provincial jurisdiction, this paper argues that the federal government has the authority and opportunity to negotiate a more active role for itself in this area. The paper assesses the federal government’s track record of international commitments and domestic action on peri-urban forests, canvassing developments in six policy areas: general principles; forest conservation and management; biodiversity and endangered species; land securement and ecological gifts; climate …
(Under)Mining The Seabed? Between The International Seabed Authority Mining Code And Sustainable Bioprospecting Of Hydrothermal Vent Ecosystems In The Seabed Area: Taking Precaution Seriously, Ikechi Mgbeoji
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Rapid developments in marine biotechnology and the prospect of sea-bed mining have exposed the inadequacy of legal frameworks to regulation the exploration exploitation, and sharing of the benefits that arise from such marine endeavors. The fact of the matter is that despite the giant strides made in and the huge financial stakes involved in bioprospecting of hydro-thermal vent ecosystems, legal issues raised by profitable biotechnology development through marine scientific research (MSR) are still at an infant and underdeveloped stage. This article evaluates the extent to which the present legal order for the mining of seabed polymetallic nodules with its tangential …
Book Review: Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian Environmental Law And Policy, Benjamin J. Richardson
Book Review: Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian Environmental Law And Policy, Benjamin J. Richardson
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Climate Law And Economic Policy Instruments: A New Field Of Environmental Law, Benjamin J. Richardson
Climate Law And Economic Policy Instruments: A New Field Of Environmental Law, Benjamin J. Richardson
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Financing Environmental Change: A New Role For Canadian Environmental Law, Benjamin J. Richardson
Financing Environmental Change: A New Role For Canadian Environmental Law, Benjamin J. Richardson
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Financial institutions occupy a central role in equity and debt markets, providing the finance that shapes economic development and thus environmental pressures. Environmental regulation has traditionally focused on development itself but not those that financially sponsor developers. To achieve an environmentally sustainable economy in Canada, new regulations and policies to promote environmentally friendly financing in the financial services sector are necessary. This article explains why financing environmental change is crucial, surveys the main private financial institutions in Canada relevant to this task, and makes recommendations on how financial regulation and its broader institutional context can be reformed to support sustainable …
Canada’S ‘Forgotten Forests’: Or, How Ottawa Is Failing Local Communities And The World In Peri-Urban Forest Protection, Stepan Wood
Articles & Book Chapters
The forests found in Canada's rapidly expanding urban fringes have been decimated by agricultural settlement and urban growth, yet they have been largely overlooked in Canadian forest policy debates. While these "peri-urban" forests fall mainly under provincial jurisdiction, this paper argues that the federal government has the authority and opportunity to negotiate a more active role for itself in this area. The paper assesses the federal government's track record of international commitments and domestic action on peri-urban forests, canvassing developments in six policy areas: general principles; forest conservation and management; biodiversity and endangered species; land securement and ecological gifts; climate …