Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria
The Environmental Law Centre Society provides research and advocacy on public interest environmental issues. Operating under the supervision of a senior environmental lawyer, our students provide pro bono legal representation and legal assistance to community/conservation groups and First Nations; produce citizen handbooks and other public legal education materials; and advocate on a wide range of environmental law reform issues.
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This report examines the USA's body of case law discussing conservation covenants. This report shows how American cases provide several interesting insights for Canadian land trusts.
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This paper explores legal options for implementing mandatory hazard labelling for consumer products in Canada.
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This report examines international tools that govern the public's access to information, participation and justice and explores how these tools contribute to addressing environmental concerns.
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This report is a comparison of the aquaculture regulatory regimes of British Columbia and Norway. It concentrates on five different areas: escapes, disease, sea lice, waste, and siting.
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The government of British Columbia fails to adequately report to the public about outbreaks of disease at fish farms that may threaten wild salmon stocks. This report prepared for the Wuikinuvx First Nation argues that ...
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This paper addresses the urgent need for reform of the regulatory processes overseen by the National Energy Board with respect to pipeline construction on private land. Reform is needed to provide simple fairness and ...
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This report prepared for Sierra Club BC provides recommendations for implementing solutions from the Great Bear Rainforest Agreements in order to ensure British Columbians can continue to rely on their forests for ...
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This report prepared for the Canadian Cancer Society looks into laws around the world that regulate radon gas and what a system of regulation in British Columbia might entail.
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This paper discusses funds established by regional districts to acquire and preserve land for conservation purposes and to fund conservation activities.
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This report for the Climate Justice Project provides a detailed overview of existing low-income energy efficiency programs and recommendations for reform in British Columbia.
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