Resource Library
Welcome to the East Coast Environmental Law Resource Library. Here, you can find a wide range of resources on environmental law issues throughout Atlantic Canada.
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A Guide to Municipal Wetland Stewardship in Nova Scotia
Municipalities have important powers and responsibilities to enact policies and by-laws on matters like land-use, zoning, and development that can play a major role in protecting and stewarding wetlands. This introductory Guide explores what policy and legal tools are available to municipalities in Nova Scotia that may be used to steward wetlands, and it provides examples of how these tools are being used now.
Environmental Rights Advocacy Toolkit for Nova Scotia
An environmental rights advocacy toolkit prepared by East Coast Environmental Law to support public engagement in a campaign to win a right to a healthy environment in Nova Scotia.
A Guide to the Law of Protests in Nova Scotia
Understanding Legal Limits on Constitutional Rights and Freedoms
Reducing Impacts from Shipping in Marine Protected Areas: A Toolkit for Canada
Quick Reference Guide for Reducing Impacts from Shipping in Marine Protected Areas: A Toolkit for Canada.
Our Summary Series
Welcome to our signature Summary Series—your first step to becoming more informed about environmental laws in Atlantic Canada.
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