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What Ever Happened to Canadian Environmental Law?
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 01:13 authored by Benjamin RichardsonBenjamin Richardson, Wood, S, Tanner, GThis Article examines the history of Canadian environmental law in order to explain why it has become a laggard in both legal reform and environmental performance. Canadian environmental law has long been of interest to scholars worldwide, yet its record is often poorly understood. The Article contrasts recent developments with the seemingly progressive initiatives of the 1970s, and analyzes these trends in light of their political, economic and governance context, as well as the wider critiques of environmental law. It argues that there is considerable room for Canadian governments to adopt more robust methods of environmental law, including following pioneering reforms advanced in other countries. However, even with such steps, further environmental degradation might not be averted unless Canadians are prepared to accept more fundamental changes to their economic systems and social values.
History
Publication title
Ecology Law QuarterlyVolume
37Issue
4Pagination
981-1040ISSN
0046-1121Department/School
Faculty of LawPublisher
Univ Calif PressPlace of publication
C/O Journals Division, 2000 Center St, Ste 303, Berkeley, USA, Ca, 94704-1223Rights statement
Published as Wood, Stepan & Tanner, Georgia & J. Richardson, Benjamin. What Ever Happened to Canadian Environmental Law?. Ecology Law Quarterly. 37. 981-1040. © 2010 by the Regents of the University of California.Repository Status
- Open