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ELC Publications Available to Download


 

ELC Publications Available to Download

 

The Environmental Law Centre offers the following publications available for download at no charge to you.
Please note, these files are all pdf format and require an application such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, in order to view. Simply click on the links below to view, or right-click to download (or save).

 

Geothermal Energy Executive Summary
Published: October 26th, 2020
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Geothermal Energy Module 1 Geothermal Energy and Alberta’s Current Regulatory Landscape
Published: October 26th, 2020
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Geothermal Energy Module 2 The Missing Pieces in Alberta’s Regulatory Landscape and a Path Forward for Geothermal Energy Development
Published: October 26th, 2020
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Geothermal Energy Module 3 Policy Support Mechanisms for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta
Published: October 26th, 2020
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Geothermal Energy Module 4 Regulation of Geothermal Energy in Other Jurisdictions
Published: October 26th, 2020
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CLEAN SLATE, CONTAMINATED LAND by Jason Unger
Published: June 2nd, 2020
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Good Riddance – Waste Management Law in Alberta by Rebecca Kauffman
Published: May 27th, 2020
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Extended Producer Responsibility by Allison Boutillier
Published: May 27th, 2020
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The Polluter Pays Principle in Alberta Law by the Environmental Law Centre
Published: December 16th, 2019
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Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta by Brenda Heelan Powell
Published: November 14th, 2019
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Habitat Law in Alberta: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY by the Environmental Law Centre
Published: October 11th, 2019
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Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 1: The State of Habitat Laws in Alberta by Rebecca Kauffman
Published: October 11th, 2019
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Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 2: Barriers to Effective Habitat Management and Protection in Alberta by Brenda Heelan Powell
Published: October 11th, 2019
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Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 3: Jurisdictional Review of Habitat Laws by Kyra Leuschen
Published: October 11th, 2019
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Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 4: Recommended Reforms to Habitat Management & Protection Laws in Alberta by Jason Unger
Published: October 11th, 2019
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Climate Change and the Law: An Introduction to Adaptation in Alberta by Kyra Leuschen
Published: April 3rd, 2019
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Climate Change and the Law: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta by Rebecca Kauffman
Published: March 27th, 2019
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Previous ELC Publications

The Environmental Law Centre offers the following publications available for download at no charge to you.
Please note, these files are all pdf format and require an application such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, in order to view. Simply click on the links below to view, or right-click to download (or save).

 

Climate & Energy Environmental Rights HABITAT
Climate Change and the Law: An Introduction to Adaptation in Alberta An Environmental Bill of Rights for Alberta Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta
Climate Change and the Law: An Introduction to Mitigation in Alberta A Road Map for Environmental Rights in Alberta: Rights for a Sustainable Future Habitat Law in Alberta EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Future Flows: Climate resilience, environmental flows and Alberta’s water law The Interaction of Environmental Rights and Property Rights Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 1 The State of Habitat Laws in Alberta
Energy Consumption and Privacy Environmental Rights. Phase 1: Do we have the rights we need? Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 2 Barriers to Effective Habitat Management and Protection in Alberta
Oil Sands Emission Limit under the Climate Change Leadership Plan Environmental Rights Module 1: Substantive Environmental Rights Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 3 Jurisdictional Review of Habitat Laws
Climate Change Legal Roadmap: Carbon Pricing Recommendations for Alberta: Lessons from the Latest Developments in WCI Jurisdictions Environmental Rights Module 2: Third Party Oversight Habitat Law in Alberta VOLUME 4 Recommended Reforms to Habitat Management & Protection Laws in Alberta
Climate Change Legal Roadmap: A Snapshot of Alberta’s Climate Change Law & Policy Environmental Rights Module 3: Citizen Enforcement
Climate Change Legal Roadmap: Methane Reduction under the Climate Change Leadership Plan Environmental Rights – Module 4: Access to Environmental Information
2013 – Reclaiming Tomorrow Today: Regulatory timing for abandonment and reclamation of well sites in Alberta Environmental Rights:  Module 5 – Costs in Court and Regulatory Proceedings
2011 – Nuclear Power in the Prairies Environmental Rights:  Module 6 – Rights to a Hearing
2010 – Seeking the Right Balance: Financial Security for Conservation and Reclamation of Alberta’s Oil Sands Mines
Market based instruments WATER PUBLIC LANDS
Volume 1: An Introduction to Market-Based Instruments & the Alberta Land Stewardship Act Groundwater Policy and Planning in Alberta: a path forward for sustainable groundwater management and protection

 

 

 2016: Managing recreation on public land: How does Alberta compare? ADDENDUM
Volume 2: Transfer of Development Credits under the Alberta Land Stewardship Act 2015- In Water We Trust? Engaging Albertans in Restoration and Maintenance of Environmental Flows 2015: Managing recreation on public land: How does Alberta compare?
Volume 3: Conservation Offsets under the Alberta Land Stewardship Act 2015- In Water We Trust Appendix B ( A Review of Water Market Impacts)
Volume 4: Stewardship Units & the Exchange under the Alberta Land Stewardship Act 2015- In Water We Trust Appendix A (Alberta Law and Policy for the Protection of Environmental Flows)
Market Based Instruments Backgrounder – Overview 2015-In Water We Trust Bibliography
Market Based Instruments Property Rights Backgrounder 2010 – Consistency and Accountability in Implementing Watershed Plans in Alberta: A jurisdictional review and recommendations for reform
Market Based Instruments Advanced Property Rights Backgrounder
2015- Conservation Directives: Alberta’s unknown and untested conservation tool
2008 – Legal Aspects of Conservation Easements
buyer beware and what lies beneath standing and public participation environmental assessment
2015 – Buyer Beware: Where and how to find environmental information about a property in Alberta 2014 – Standing in Environmental Matters 2015 – Model for Harmonized Provincial Environmental and Sustainability Assessment
2015 – What Lies Beneath? Access to Environmental Information in Alberta 2010 – A Guide to Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta 2014 – Environmental Assessment & the Canadian Constitution: Substitution and Equivalency
2014 – What Lies Beneath? Access to Environmental Information in Alberta 2008 – Municipal Powers, Land Use Planning, and the Environment: Understanding the Public’s Role 2013 – A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law (without annotations)
1999 – Community Action Materials 2013 – A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law (Annotated Version)
2008 – The ABC’s of Environmental Jurisdiction

 

The Environmental Law Centre offers the above publications available for download at no charge to you.
Please note, these files are all pdf format and require an application such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, in order to view. Simply click on the links below to view, or right-click to download (or save).