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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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Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy: Legislation and Policy Analysis
A review of federal Crown law and policy frameworks to identify existing mechanisms to manage underwater noise pollution in Canada.
SeaBlue Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources: Bill C-49
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.
Narrative Report: Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Assessment of Offshore Exploratory Oil and Gas Drilling
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
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.
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
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