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Threatened Jurisdiction: Species at Risk and the Constitution
Battleground Environment
Engaging new regulatory approaches to generate revenue for environmental management: ELC report

Engaging new regulatory approaches togenerate revenue for environmental management: ELC report   Resources are needed to address a broad suite...

Accounting for Nature:Increasing Revenues in Support of Environmental Management
CESD finds insufficient Monitoring, Listing and Enforcement is undermining protection of Species at Risk and Biodiversity in Canada

CESD finds insufficient Monitoring, Listing and Enforcement is undermining protection of Species at Risk and Biodiversity in Canada    ...

Accounting for nature: Increasing revenues in support of environmental management

Accounting for nature: Increasing revenues in support of environmental management Alberta is no stranger to budgetary turmoil thanks to its...

The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty

The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty   The proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been...

Updates to Alberta’s Geothermal Resource Regulatory System

Updates to Alberta’s Geothermal Resource Regulatory System Alberta’s system for regulating geothermal resources is relatively new and continues to be...

Water law and policy:Gaps, opportunities and law reforms
Geothermal Webinar Series:Geothermal Policy Support and Initiatives
Geothermal Webinar Series:Recommendations for Geothermal Law & Regulation in Alberta
Water law and policy: Gaps, opportunities and law reforms (report and webinar)

Water law and policy: Gaps, opportunities and law reforms (report and webinar)    Join Jason Unger to discuss the report...

Red Tape or Duct Tape?

Red Tape or Duct Tape: When is the red tape we are cutting actually duct tape holding it all together?...

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,...

Reimagining Rivers: Ribbon of Green Guided Walk

June 9th Ribbon of Green – Optional guided walk 7pm-8:20pm    Walk Leaders: Ian Hosler, Agnieszka Kotowska, Julie CournoyerStarting location:...

The Other Battle of Alberta

The Other Battle of Alberta Set-Up for Conflict: Albertans’ Values vs Alberta’s Resources Opinion Editorial Submission by Brenda Heelan Powell,...

Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis

Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis: The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development...

Geothermal Webinar Series:Alberta’s Existing Geothermal Regulatory Framework
GAINING STEAM: An ELC Webinar Series

JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR SERIES May 31, June 7 and June 14   GAINING STEAM: A REGULATORY AND...

Video and Links: Lessons Learned from Canada’s Record on Climate Change

Video and Links: Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Lessons Learned from...

Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide

Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide In the latest Environmental Law Centre publication, Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive...

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