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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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Protected on Paper Only:An Evaluation of New Brunswick’s Legal Obligations under the Species at Risk Act
An evaluation of the Government of New Brunswick’s performance under its Species at Risk Act.
Protected on Paper Only: An Evaluation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Legal Obligations under the Endangered Species Act
A report evaluating the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s performance under the province’s Endangered Species Act.
Nova Scotia’s Coastal Protection Act: The Journey to Develop Canada’s First Dedicated Coastal Protection Law
East Coast Environmental Law is a regional charity that provides public-interest environmental law services throughout Atlantic Canada. We advocate for progressive environmental law and policy, provide public legal education, and share our legal skills to support others working to prevent or redress environmental harms.
Legal and Policy Tools to Protect Wetlands in Nova Scotia
East Coast Environmental Law is a regional charity that provides public-interest environmental law services throughout Atlantic Canada. We advocate for progressive environmental law and policy, provide public legal education, and share our legal skills to support others working to prevent or redress environmental harms.
Joint Federal-Provincial Regulation of Marine Wind Energy Development in Offshore Nova Scotia
Joint Federal-Provincial Regulation of Marine Wind Energy Development in Offshore Nova Scotia: Understanding Anticipated Amendments to the Accord Acts Regime
Provincial Regulation of Marine Wind Energy Development in “Nova Scotia Waters”
Provincial Regulation of Marine Wind Energy Development in “Nova Scotia Waters”: Understanding the “Regulatory Path” that the Government of Nova Scotia Might Establish under the Marine Renewable Energy Act and Other Provincial Statutes and Regulations
Moving Towards Next-generation Environmental Assessment in Nova Scotia
Moving Towards Next-generation Environmental Assessment in Nova Scotia: A Report Supporting Engagement in the “Modernization” of Nova Scotia’s Environmental Assessment Process
Restorative Justice & Environmental Law: An introduction to using a restorative approach to address environmental harms in Nova Scotia
Restorative Justice & Environmental Law
An introduction to using a restorative approach to address environmental harms in Nova Scotia
East Coast Environmental Law Association Report on Aquaculture Regulation in Nova Scotia: Focus on Transparency and Public Participation
In this Report, we consider the extent to which the Doelle-Lahey recommendations were implemented into the aquaculture regulatory framework in the areas of transparency and public participation. Our most insightful conclusions identify areas where the recommendations were partially implemented or misconstrued.
Provincial Coastal Management in Nova Scotia: A Legislative Review
Provincial Coastal Management in Nova Scotia: A Legislative Review
Comparative Jurisdictional Research Report on the Assessment and Regulation of Offshore Wind Development
Comparative Jurisdictional Research Report on the Assessment and Regulation of Offshore Wind Development
Legislating a Sustainability Mandate for Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board
A Multi-Jurisdictional Comparative Analysis of Sustainability Mandates of ElectricityRegulators in Canada and New England
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