Fish stocks in British Columbia’s oceans are at record lows and management strategies are essential to long term sustainability. This report argues that a more comprehensive monitoring strategy is needed, which is ...
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This report documents how British Columbia's provincial environmental assessment law is weak and discretionary when compared to other jurisdictions and makes 27 recommendations for reform.
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This report prepared for Living Oceans Society examines the potential financial liability Canadian taxpayers could face if there were a catastrophic oil tanker spill in the coastal waters of British Columbia’s north ...
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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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This report prepared for the Veins of Life Watershed Society documents the vast damage stormwater causes and then lays out a strategy for solving the problem.
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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, presented to the District of North Cowichan Council on behalf of the Chemainus Residents Association, examines the council’s legal duties when making planning decisions and documents the long history of ...
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This report examines how public school lands can be preserved for their green space values. It argues that the public green space created by school lands should be recognized in law and policy as an important public ...
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Prepared for Paths on Pender, this guide focuses on legal and administrative issues involved in establishing a car stop system, investigates carpooling systems in other communities, and offers recommendations.
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Prepared for the Land Trust Alliance of BC, this report gives an overview of how water is managed in British Columbia and the immediate conservation opportunities to protect water for ecosystem uses such as fish and ...
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