18 May A Focus on Forest Management Agreements
A Focus on Forest Management Agreements In Alberta, forestry operations on public lands are regulated by the Forests Act, its regulations and many policy documents. In order to cut timber on...
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10 Jan New ELC Publication: Managing Forests not Forestry
New ELC Publication: Managing Forests not Forestry We are pleased to announce the publication of our new report Managing Forests not Forestry: Law and Policy Recommendations for Ecosystem-based Management of Alberta’s Forests. ...
20 Dec Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January
Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January Over the past year or so, the ELC has been working on its Managing Forest not Forestry project...
28 Oct Changes made to Alberta’s forest laws in May 2021 but has anything really changed?
Changes made to Alberta’s forest laws in May 2021 but has anything really changed? The need to shift to managing forests not forestry Earlier this year, changes were made to the Forests...
03 Feb Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation
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Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation Now Available:Alberta’s Agricultural Lands A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation by Brenda Heelan Powell Published January 2021 Download In anticipation of our...
18 Nov Still can’t see the forest for the timber
Still can’t see the forest for the timber: Bill 40: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector) Amendment Act In late October, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 40: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector)...
26 Feb Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands
Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands While February is best known for celebrating love on Valentines’ Day, it is also the month we express our love for wetlands with World Wetlands...
14 Nov Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta
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Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta Alberta’s agricultural lands support numerous social, economic and environmental benefits. Despite this, we have lost and continue...
29 Apr Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture
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Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture The ELC’s Role in Moving from Conversion to Conservation With the support of our donors and noted experts in the field,...
13 Mar Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Intermunicipal Planning and Agricultural Lands
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Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Intermunicipal Planning and Agricultural Lands Alberta has lost and continues to lose valuable agricultural lands. As found in the Alberta Land Institute’s Economic Evaluation of Farmland...
31 Jan Going, Going… Gone: Stopping the Loss of Agricultural Lands in Alberta
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Going, Going… Gone Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Stopping the Loss of Agricultural Lands in Alberta Loss of Agricultural Lands In late 2017, the Alberta Land Institute issued its Economic Evaluation of Farmland Conversion...
18 Sep About Green Regs and Ham October 3 in Calgary: Contaminated Sites and Hockey Fights
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 University of Calgary Downtown Campus 910 8 Ave. SW, Calgary 7:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 7:45 a.m. Panel discussion 9:00 a.m. Wrap up, Coffee and...