Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental law
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
CEPA Review, Compilation of Comments on the Government Response "Environmental Protection Legislation Designed for the Future - a Renewed CEPA"
Author: CEPA Review, Compilation of Comments on the Government Response "Environmental Protection Legislation Designed for the Future - a Renewed CEPA"
Author: Canada. Environment CanadaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Compiles responses received concerning the federal government's response to the review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Submitters of responses include government agencies, private individuals, industry associations, environmental groups, and various non-governmental organisations.].
In the Chamber of Risks
Author: William LeissPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773522466
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
In In the Chamber of Risks William Leiss demonstrates that case studies of risk controversies show that those instincts are unreliable guides to effective risk management and that in all cases the opposite position is a far better guide. As risk management is inherently disputable, public perceptions of risk should be seen as legitimate and treated as such and the public should always be involved in discussions about risk evaluations made by scientists and risk managers. ; Leiss chronicles the erratic course of risk management and communication in environmental management in Canada, discussing the notable controversies that have arisen over pesticides and breast cancer, vinyl toys, genetically engineered food crops, cellular telephones, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, among many others. He focuses on risk management – how we make decisions about and assess hazards in the environment – and on risk communication – social dialogue that deals with both our intuitive feelings of concern about substances or activities that might hurt our health or the environment, and the scientific and probabilistic description of them. ; Leiss shows that both risk management and risk communication, when properly constructed, require an elaborate process because the very things that can cause harm are in most cases the same things that bring us great benefits, such as paper mills, electricity from nuclear power generating stations, or wireless telecommunications. ;
Once Upon an Oldman
Author: Jack GlennPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774842075
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Jack Glenn argues that, despite claims to the contrary, the governments of Canada and Alberta are not dedicated to protecting the environment and will even circumvent the law in order to avoid accepting responsibility for safeguarding the environment and the interests of Native people.
Global Governance
Author: Oran R. YoungPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262740203
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The contributors to this volume draw upon the experiences of environmental regimes to examine the problems of internationalgovernance in the absence of a world government.
Government Reports Announcements & Index
Author: Canadian Natural Resource and Environmental Policy
Author: Melody HessingPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 9780774806145
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This book examines policy-making in one of the most significant areasof activity in the Canadian economy -- natural resources and theenvironment. It discusses the evolution of resource policies from theearly era of exploitation to the present era of resource andenvironmental management. Using an integrated political economy andpolicy perspective, the book provides an analytic framework from whichthe foundation of ideological perspectives, administrative structures,and substantive issues are explored. The integration of social scienceperspectives and the combination of theoretical and empirical work makethis innovative book one of the most comprehensive analyses of Canadiannatural resource and environmental policy to date.
Passing the Buck
Author: Kathryn HarrisonPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774841796
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Passing the Buck is the first in-depth study of the impact of federalism on Canadian environmental policy. The book takes a detailed look at the ongoing debate on the subject and traces the evolution of the role of the federal government in environmental policy and federal-provincial relations concerning the environment from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. The author challenges the widespread assumption that federal and provincial governments invariably compete to extend their jurisdiction. Using well-researched case studies and extensive research to support her argument, the author points out that the combination of limited public attention to the environment and strong opposition from potentially regulated interests yields significant political costs and limited political benefits. As a result, for the most part, the federal government has been content to leave environmental protection to the provinces. In effect, the federal system has allowed the federal government to pass the buck to the provinces and shirk the political challenge of environmental protection.
Agricultural Biotechnology
Author: Ralph W. F. HardyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788140434
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Contents: Agricultural biotechnology: novel products and new partnerships (overview, plenary session highlights, workshop recommendations, tying it all together); workshop reports (environment and energy industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry); keynote addresses (biotechnology: catalyst for change in agriculture, novel crops and other transgenics: how green are they?); plenary lectures; and list of participants.
Business and Environmental Politics in Canada
Author: Douglas MacdonaldPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9781551112770
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
"This is an important and probing analysis and is without doubt the definitive book on business and environmental politics and policy in Canada." - G. Bruce Doern, Carleton University