Sand and gravel pit permitting is creating real conflict throughout communities in BC. Community land use conflicts need meaningful, community driven solutions.
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Sand and gravel pits and quarries are the source of many environmental and community concerns, and are resulting in numerous regional conflicts in BC.
Publication Date: January 2001
Pages: 6
The following review of the Draft Fort St.
Publication Date: December 2000
Pages: 9
This report card evaluates the negotiating positions of the 27 nations that are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and signatories to the Framework Convention on Climate Change. These are the world's leading nations.
Publication Date: November 2000
Pages: 33
The following review of the Stillwater Timberlands Pilot Project was prepared on behalf of the BC Environmental Network Forest Caucus by Jessica Clogg; staff counsel at West Coast Environmental Law and Laurel Brewster; forestry advisor at the Sierra Legal
Publication Date: November 2000
Pages: 6
This series of briefing notes provides an overview of the issues to be decided at CoP6, where, from November 13 to 24, 2000, the nations of the world will meet in The Hague to decide the fate of the Kyoto Protocol.
Publication Date: November 2000
Pages: 13
Recently released data shows that, if adopted, the Canadian position on the treatment of forests and soils under the Kyoto Protocol would obliterate the environmental impact of the Kyoto Protocol.
Publication Date: September 2000
Pages: 17
In order to assist the consultants undertaking the above review, West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) has prepared the following submission regarding the liability provisions for mine reclamation and environmental protection as they relate to mining under
Publication Date: August 2000
Pages: 11
At a time when the principles of de-regulation, privatization, and downsizing have captured government agendas across the country, the tragic events taking place in Walkerton serve as important reminders of the human cost of such policies.
Publication Date: June 2000
Pages: 26
The purpose of these submissions is to respond to the Consultation Document dated May 15, 2000, entitled "Developing a Response to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation in British Columbia".
Publication Date: June 2000
Pages: 8