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Environmental law / Jamie Benidickson, Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.
Publisher's description: The fifth edition of Environmental Law, is a comprehensive introductory guide to environmental law in Canada which incorporates discussion of recent developments in environmental litigation and regulation alongside reference to key statutory developments from the past half decade. In addition, updating and revisions highlight significant developments in several key areas, notably federal and provincial climate change action following the 2015 Paris Agreement and issues associated with Aboriginal consultation, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and traditional environmental knowledge.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781552215036
- ISBN: 1552215032
- Physical Description: xvii, 477 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: Fifth edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Irwin Law, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes table of cases. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-438) and index (pages 457-475). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Basic concepts in environmental law -- The constitutional allocation of environmental responsibilities and interjurisdictional coordination -- Environmental rights -- The international context of Canadian environmental law -- Civil liability for environmental harm -- Environmental regulations and approvals -- Administrative compliance mechanisms -- Offences, prosecution, and penalties -- Corporate environmental obligations and directors' and officers' liability -- Environmental valuation and compensation -- Remediation and restoration of contaminated lands -- Environmental assessment -- Toxic substances -- Endangered spaces and species -- Environmental law and the citizen -- Consultation, alternative dispute resolution, and voluntary measures -- Economic instruments -- Climate change : Canadian legal and policy responses -- Environmental reporting and information sources. |
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| Subject: | Environmental law > Canada. |
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