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West Coast Environmental Law

West Coast Environmental Law is BC’s legal champion for the environment. For over 40 years, West Coast has provided the expert research and analysis needed to inform strong environmental laws. Through our free advice and information service, environmental legal aid program, workshops, and publications, West Coast empowers citizens and organizations to protect our environment and provides a balanced and authoritative resource upon which British Columbians can rely.

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Proceedings of the Federal Environmental Assessment Reform Summit

The Executive Summary sets out twelve “pillars” of a next-generation environmental assessment that are based on the key principles discussed at the Summit and described in the background reading materials.
Also available in: French
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Protecting the Coast and Ocean: A Guide to Marine Conservation Law in British Columbia

This book is a comprehensive resource that covers the wide array of legal tools available to Indigenous, federal, provincial and local governments to protect the coast and ocean in BC.
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