Publications

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Blueprint for Restoring Ecological Governance to the Lower Fraser River
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: October 2020
Pages: 10
Topics: Wild Salmon, Lower Fraser River, Indigenous Law, Ecosystem-Based Management
Letter to Minister Wilkinson re: Terms of Reference for Strategic Assessment of Thermal Coal
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Counsel
Publication Date: October 2020
Pages: 33
Topics: Impact Assessment Act, strategic assessment, coal
Recommendations on Terms of Reference for Strategic Assessment of Thermal Coal Mining
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Counsel
Publication Date: September 2020
Pages: 11
Topics: Impact Assessment Act, strategic assessment, coal
B.C. Coastal Strategy and Law: A Review of Washington State and Nova Scotia’s Coastal Management
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: July 2020
Pages: 8
Topics: Coastal strategy, coastal protection, BC coast
Nature Canada/WCEL Factum in Impact Assessment Act Reference Case
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: June 2020
Pages: 47
Topics: Impact Assessment Act
A New Canadian Climate Accountability Act
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: June 2020
Pages: 44
Topics: Climate accountability, climate change, Canadian climate accountability
Caring for our Coast: Lessons for BC from Coastal Management Laws around the World
Author: Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Deborah Carlson, Michael Bissonnette
Publication Date: January 2020
Pages: 8
Topics: Coastal strategy, coastal protection, BC coast
Literature Review & Analysis of Shared Indigenous and Crown Governance in Marine Protected Areas
Author: Coastal First Nations, West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: November 2019
Pages: 92
Topics: Marine protection, co-governance, MPAs
FAQ: Provincial Jurisdiction of BC over Coastal and Ocean Matters
Author: Linda Nowlan, Stephanie Hewson
Publication Date: November 2019
Pages: 4
Topics: Coastal and marine jurisdiction in BC
When Should Projects Get an Environmental Assessment?
Author: Gavin Smith, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: September 2019
Pages: 24
Topics: Provincial Environmental Assessment