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how the canadian federal government is structured
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Factors Hindering Democracies in Dealing with Environmental Problems
• Short time between elections shifts the focus to short-term
issues.
• Politicians often lack ecological literacy.
issues.
• Politicians often lack ecological literacy.
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Principles to Guide Environmental Policy Decisions
• Humility
• Reversibility
• Precautionary
• Prevention
• Polluter pays
• Integrative
• Public participation
• Human rights
• Environmental justice
• Reversibility
• Precautionary
• Prevention
• Polluter pays
• Integrative
• Public participation
• Human rights
• Environmental justice
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What Is Environmental Law? What different types are there?
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4 key terms in environmental law and their meanings
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What Factors Hinder the Effectiveness of Environmental Lawsuits?
1. Challenging to establish legal right or legal standing
2. Expensive, especially for individuals
• Legal fees may be tax-deductible for corporations but not for public-interest firms
3. Must establish that the defendant caused
the harm
4. Statute of limitations
5. Court decisions may take years
6. Countersuits by corporations
Mediation provides a faster, less costly alternative.
2. Expensive, especially for individuals
• Legal fees may be tax-deductible for corporations but not for public-interest firms
3. Must establish that the defendant caused
the harm
4. Statute of limitations
5. Court decisions may take years
6. Countersuits by corporations
Mediation provides a faster, less costly alternative.
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Case Study: What Are Some Major Environmental Laws in Canada?
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What Are the Roles of Major Environmental Groups?
• Monitor environmental activities
• Lobby for new or stronger environmental laws
• Collaborate with companies on environmental solutions
• Raise awareness of issues
• Includes grassroots, global, and issue-based groups
• Execute change
• Lobby for new or stronger environmental laws
• Collaborate with companies on environmental solutions
• Raise awareness of issues
• Includes grassroots, global, and issue-based groups
• Execute change
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Role of International Environmental Organizations
• Gather and evaluate environmental data.
• Develop environmental treaties.
• Provide funds and loans for sustainable economic development.
• Develop environmental treaties.
• Provide funds and loans for sustainable economic development.
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Developing and Measuring Environmental Progress:
Goals and Measures
Goals and Measures
Goals
• Creative solutions at a local level
• Cooperation between citizens, businesses, officials
Measures
• Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
• Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
• Creative solutions at a local level
• Cooperation between citizens, businesses, officials
Measures
• Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
• Environmental Performance Index (EPI)