While governments assert that Canada is a world leader in sustainability, Unnatural Law provides extensive evidence to refute this claim. A comprehensive assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian environmental law, the book provides a balanced, critical examination of Canada?s record, focusing on laws and policies intended to protect water, air, land, and biodiversity. Three decades of environmental laws have produced progress in a number of important areas, such as ozone depletion, protected areas, and some kinds of air and water pollution. However, Canada?s overall record remains poor.
In this vital and timely study, David Boyd explores the reasons why some laws and policies foster progress while others fail. He ultimately concludes that the root cause of environmental degradation in industrialized nations is excessive consumption of resources. Unnatural Law outlines the innovative changes in laws and policies that Canada must implement in order to respond to the ecological imperative of living within the Earth?s limits. The struggle for a sustainable future is one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Everyone - academics, lawyers, students, policy-makers, and concerned citizens - interested in the health of the Canadian and global environments will find Unnatural Law an invaluable source of information and insight. For more information on Unnatural Law visit David Boyd?s site, www.unnaturallaw.com. Selected as a Book for Everybody
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-454) and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 344.71/046
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9780774851954 0774810491
- LCCN
- KE3619
- LCCN Item number
- B698 2003eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaBVAU
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xvi, 469 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)mat00521831 (OCoLC)181843265 (CaOOCEL)404420
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaBVAU
Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Foreword 10
- Preface 12
- Acknowledgments 14
- Acronyms 16
- PART ONE: EXAMINATION 18
- 1 Canada’s Environmental Record 20
- 2 Water 30
- 2.1 Drinking Water 33
- 2.2 Water Pollution 45
- 2.3 Water Use and Conservation 59
- 2.4 Water Exports 70
- 3 Air 83
- 3.1 Ozone Depletion 85
- 3.2 Climate Change 97
- 3.3 Air Pollution 111
- 4 Land 128
- 4.1 Pesticide Regulation 131
- 4.2 Forest Management 146
- 4.3 Environmental Assessment 165
- 5 Biodiversity 181
- 5.1 Parks and Protected Areas 185
- 5.2 Endangered Species 198
- 5.3 Marine Biodiversity 213
- PART TWO: DIAGNOSIS 226
- 6 Strengths and Weaknesses of Canadian Environmental Law and Policy 228
- 7 Reasons for Environmental Progress 230
- 8 Systemic Weaknesses 245
- 9 Obstacles to Further Progress 268
- 10 Root Causes of Environmental Degradation 290
- PART THREE: PRESCRIPTION 306
- 11 New Directions for Canadian Environmental Law and Policy 308
- 12 A New Role Model for Canada 313
- 13 Reducing Consumption 324
- 14 Population Growth and Sustainable Development 352
- 15 Conclusion 365
- Notes 371
- References 418
- Index 472
- A 472
- B 473
- C 473
- D 474
- E 475
- F 477
- G 478
- H 478
- I 479
- J 479
- K 479
- L 479
- M 480
- N 481
- O 482
- P 482
- Q 484
- R 484
- S 484
- T 485
- U 485
- V 486
- W 486
- Y 486
- About the Author 488
