Water

04 Feb The Environmental Law Centre Calls for Reforms to Alberta’s Water Governance Amid Growing Concern Over Water Availability

Posted at 16:23h in Water by Uche Ibeh 0 Comments

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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2025 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...

24 Jan Water availability in Alberta: legal and practical challenges in finding water for people and the planet.

Posted at 15:04h in Conservation, Fisheries, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Water management by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The Alberta government is looking for water. The challenge is that there are limits to how much water can be made available under current supply, current law and current obligations...

13 Oct The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 Surges Executive Powers under the Water Act

Posted at 08:55h in Water, Water management by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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This post was originally published on ABlawg.ca Written by: Brenda Heelan Powell, Arlene Kwasniak, Braum Barber, and Ruiping Luo Statute Commented On: The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, SA 2024, c 9 Emergency Legislation and the Rule...

21 Mar Drought Watch 2024: Forests and Drought Management in Alberta

Posted at 08:46h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Conservation, Water, Water management by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Drought Watch 2024: Forests and Drought Management in Alberta Alberta is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. Drought can have a negative impact on forest health, dynamics, abundance and distribution of tree...

29 Feb Drought Watch 2024: Wetlands & Drought Management in Alberta

Posted at 11:42h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Water, Water management, Watershed management by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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“This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity.”[1] This is the stark introduction to a Government of Alberta announcement...

23 Feb Species at Risk and Water & Fisheries Management

Posted at 21:35h in Conservation, Constitution, Fisheries, Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Water management by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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The Environment & The Constitution Series: Species at Risk and Water & Fisheries Management AN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present a series of reports and webinars in relation...

16 Feb Battleground Environment

Posted at 19:40h in Conservation, Constitution, Fisheries, Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Water management by Rebecca Kauffman 2 Comments

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Battleground Environment Deconstructing Environmental Jurisdiction under the Canadian Constitution BACKGROUNDER TO AN ELC REPORT SERIES The environment and all that it entails does not specifically appear in the Canadian Constitution. Rather, the environment...

25 May Water law and policy: Gaps, opportunities and law reforms (report and webinar)

Posted at 15:07h in Water, Water management, Watershed management by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Water law and policy: Gaps, opportunities and law reforms (report and webinar) [su_box title="WEBINAR" style="soft" box_color="#509d31" radius="8"] Join Jason Unger to discuss the report on June 23rd Webinar June 23, noon – 1:30 After...

08 Mar Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide

Posted at 22:59h in Water, Water management by Allison Boutillier 1 Comment

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Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide In the latest Environmental Law Centre publication, Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide, we take a look at the law of water in...

13 Oct Reimagining Rivers: Animals as Legal Beings – Webinar October 29

Posted at 15:08h in Environmental Rights, Sustainable Communities, Water, Watershed management by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Reimagining Rivers: Animals as Legal Beings – Contesting Anthropocentric Legal Orders Friday, October 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MDT Professor Maneesha Deckha (UVic) and Assistant Professor Jessica Eisen (UAlberta)...

19 May Reimagining Rivers Webinar Series

Posted at 23:57h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Webinars by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Reimagining Rivers Webinar Series: An online journey Join the Centre for Constitutional Studies and the Environmental Law Centre as we take an online journey to reimagine rivers. Webinar 1: Reimagining Rivers Magpie River...

18 Mar ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton

Posted at 15:58h in About ELC, Climate and Energy, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Rights, Fisheries, Green Regs and Ham, Habitat, Indigenous affairs, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Species at Risk, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER. Please check here for future events. NOTE - TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED Coastal environmental concerns are...