Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian Environmental Law and Policy

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Environmental lawyer Boyd assesses the effectiveness of Canadian environmental laws and policies, examines reasons for the country's progress or lack thereof in untangling environmental challenges, and provides guidance on changes to law and policies needed for Canada to become a global leader in the quest for a sustainable future. He considers both national and provincial laws and policies, recognizes that current legal approaches are not adequate to address the problems, and finds excessive consumption of ...
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Overview

Environmental lawyer Boyd assesses the effectiveness of Canadian environmental laws and policies, examines reasons for the country's progress or lack thereof in untangling environmental challenges, and provides guidance on changes to law and policies needed for Canada to become a global leader in the quest for a sustainable future. He considers both national and provincial laws and policies, recognizes that current legal approaches are not adequate to address the problems, and finds excessive consumption of energy and resources to be the root of the problem. Distributed in the US by University of Washington Press. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780774810494
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
  • Publication date: 9/28/2003
  • Pages: 488
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 1.30 (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Pt. 1 Examination
1 Canada's Environmental Record 3
2 Water 13
3 Air 66
4 Land 111
5 Biodiversity 164
Pt. 2 Diagnosis
6 Strengths and Weaknesses of Canadian Environmental Law and Policy 211
7 Reasons for Environmental Progress 213
8 Systemic Weaknesses 228
9 Obstacles to Further Progress 251
10 Root Causes of Environmental Degradation 273
Pt. 3 Prescription
11 New Directions for Canadian Environmental Law and Policy 291
12 A New Role Model for Canada 296
13 Reducing Consumption 307
14 Population Growth and Sustainable Development 335
15 Conclusion 348
Notes 354
References 401
Index 455
About the Author 471
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