Author: Environmental Law Centre

  • Accounting for Nature, General
  • Climate Change and Energy
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Environmental Law Holiday Jingle 2025

Written by Jason Unger As 2025 draws to a close, I reflect on the past year. Often, this reflection is...

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  • EPR Extended Producer Responsibility
  • FAQ
Extended Producer Responsibility In Alberta: Frequently Asked Questions

What Questions are Answered? The FAQ on Extended Producer Responsibility is structured around practical, often unspoken questions that arise when...

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  • Habitat
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Webinars
Webinar: Habitat Management on Alberta’s Private Lands

The Environmental Law Centre’s recent webinar explored how Alberta’s legal frameworks shape habitat protection on private lands—a space where ecological...

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  • Nature and Biodiversity
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Bill 10: Canned Hunting Carries Ethical and Prion Risks

The Problem with Alberta’s Proposed Harvest Preserves and the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Written by Rebecca Kauffman and Jason...

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  • Water management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Webinars
Webinar: Water Management Planning in Alberta

The latest session in the Environmental in Focus series examined how Alberta approaches water management planning under the Water Act....

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  • Water, Water management, Watershed management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Blogs
Bill 7’s Peace-Athabasca Basin amalgamation: Government nullifies basin boundaries, opening up short and long term risks.

written by Jason Unger The Water Amendment Act (Bill 7) proposes amalgamation of the Peace/Slave River Basin and the Athabasca...

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  • Water, Water management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Blogs
Water Amendment Act (Bill 7):  Review, analysis and recommendations

The Water Amendment Act (Bill 7) was tabled on October 30, 2025, following earlier government consultation on proposals to increase...

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  • Green Regs and Ham
  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Blogs
Green Regs and Ham-Calgary 2025: A Breakfast Discussion on Environmental Policy and Legislation

The Environmental Law Centre invites you for our Green Regs and Ham breakfast reboot. Our expert panel will be diving...

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  • Water
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Media Releases
Law Centre calls for reforms to create a Commissioner of Water Conservation and Environmental Flows to protect water-starved rivers.

Edmonton, AB ­­— July 3, 2025 — Alberta’s Environmental Law Centre is recommending that the government include essential provisions for...

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  • Water, Water management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Webinars
Water Availability Webinar: Proposed Water Act Amendments reviewed.

Alberta is engaging in consultations on proposed changes to the Water Act, aiming to address water availability challenges. In this...

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Employment Opportunity: ELC is seeking a law student for a summer research position. Apply today!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 27, 2025 (11:59 pm) The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) (ELC) is inviting applications from law students for a...

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  • Conservation, Habitat, Land Use
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Publications
Grasslands Considered: Regulatory Consideration and Protection of Alberta’s Native Grasslands

Many factors drive the conversion and loss of native grasslands in Alberta. This report assesses decisions that impact native grasslands...

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  • Pollution and Human Health
  • Publications
Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide (Full Guide)
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
BACKGROUNDER: What is Tenure?
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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Publications
Primer on Surface Water Quality Management Framework
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
Aquatic Ecosystems – Gaps Opportunities and Law Reforms
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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Publications
Alberta’s Geothermal Resources
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
Accounting for Nature: Regulatory approaches to filling environmental budget gaps in Alberta
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
The Intersection of Environmental Law and Indigenous Rights
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  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Media Releases
The Environmental Law Centre Calls for Reforms to Alberta’s Water Governance Amid Growing Concern Over Water Availability

Edmonton, AB – In response to ongoing water scarcity concerns and the increasing threat of drought in Alberta, the Environmental...

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  • Conservation, Fisheries, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Water management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Blogs
Water availability in Alberta: legal and practical challenges in finding water for people and the planet.

The Alberta government is looking for water.  The challenge is that there are limits to how much water can be...

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