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His publications in these areas include environmental law 4th irwin law, 20 and the culture of flushing. Jamie benidickson is a member of the centre for environmental law and global sustainability at the faculty of law, university of ottawa, where he teaches environmental law and administrative law. The course will explore criminal and regulatory approaches, constitutional law, private law and voluntary approaches. Rempe uts eesdh3f fall 2018 syllabus readings you are responsible in its entirety for muldoon et al an introduction to environmental law and policy in canada second edition.
Jamie benidickson teaches environmental law, water law, and legal history at the faculty of law, university of ottawa. About environmental law and governance for the anthropocene. The society believes in making the law work to protect the environment and in support of this objective, provides services in environmental law education and assistance, environmental law reform, and environmental law research. The importance of environmental protection and sustainable. While continuing to provide a comprehensive introductory guide to environmental law in canada, this fifth edition of environmental law incorporates discussion of recent developments in environmental litigation and regulation alongside reference to key statutory developments from the past half decade. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The constitutional allocation of environmental responsibility and interjurisdictional coordination chapter 3. Jamie benidickson has taught canadian and international environmental law, water law, sustainable development law and legal history. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. One of canadas leading environmental law scholars, benidickson has made a career of writing about ontarios water. At the time of the merger the epas primary responsibilities included. Jamie benidickson date of publication 2019 edition fifth edition call number kf 3775 b45 2019 location fredericton. Of serious and persistent concern to most canadians, environmental protection is governed by a complex and controversial legal regime that is affected by constitutional division of jurisdiction, corporate and taxation laws, international trade law, and traditional private law doctrines such as torts and contract law. Associate professor of law in the university of kwazulunatal, durban.
The environmental protection agency epa is responsible for protecting and improving the environment as a valuable asset. His previous publications include environmental law, 4th ed toronto. Recreation, resources and aboriginal rights in the northern ontario wilderness university of toronto press, 1989, getting the green light. Assessing the impact of culture on the merger between sprint and nextel. International environmental law is an increasingly critical part of the international legal system. It focuses on conceptual development of the law as well as. Significant changes to environmental law at the federal level in connection with fisheries, environmental assessment, penalties and enforcement measures are highlighted, together with information on important judicial decisions respecting sentencing, public participation, aboriginal consultation, and the status of environmental liabilities in. Michael a kidd professor of law in the university of kwazulunatal, pietermaritzburg. Jamie benidickson teaches canadian and international environmental law, water law, sustainable development law and canadian legal history. The concept of sustainable development has made society conscientious and, in the same time, recognize, the.
By the end of this course, you should have a solid grasp of the current legalframeworks that existin canadian environmental law as well as the environmental. This is a very interesting book in terms of content. The nigerian federal competition and consumer protection act, 2018 act was signed into law by president muhammadu buhari in february 2019. I have been reading lots of ontario regulations and acts epa etc. A fundamental question that underpins law generally is. Benjamin, and karen morrow, climate law on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Elc is an outposted unit of iucn based in bonn, germany. Access restricted to york university faculty, staff and students with a valid york university ip address. Environmental law and sustainability after rio, edited by jamie benidickson, ben boer, antonio h. Transboundary resource management in the lake of the woods watershed ubc press, 2019. Part of ubc presss naturehistory society series, this book can be characterized as environmental, legal, policy, and institutional history. Mergers and acquisitions characterize todays competitive business environment. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The environmental law centre alberta society is a nonprofit charitable organization operating in alberta since 1982.
Material adverse effect, i each of the company and its subsidiaries is and has been in compliance with all applicable environmental laws as defined below. I guess there is only so much you can do when writing about legislation and environmental laws. Environmental law and governance for the anthropocene. Impact of culture on the merger between sprint and nextel. Total downloads of all papers by jamie benidickson. Environmental law in canada faculty of law common law. These materials were developed by a project led by the iucn environmental law programme. Alexandre lillo vermont journal of environmental law. This article appeared in the 4th edition of the international comparative guide to pfi ppp projects 2007 published by global legal group ltd, london nigeria. The international measures regarding environmental protection have been provided for, stated, or recognized at the level of international general or conventional law.
Course syllabus eesdh3 environmental law, policy and. Benidickson, jamie faculty of law common law section. A social and legal history of sewage ubc press, 2007. Statutes and regulations that are specifically designed to protect the. Swaigen, regulatory offences in canada scarborough, ont carswell, 1992. Jamie benidickson teaches at the faculty of law, university of ottawa, where he is a member of the centre for environmental law and global sustainability. A social and legal history of sewage ubc press, 2007, shortlisted in 2008 for the harold adams innis. Carleton university department of law and legal studies. Jamie benidickson teaches at the faculty of law, university of ottawa, where he. Environmental law, jamie benidickson available in the carleton bookstore laws 3800a fall 2018 3 evaluation.
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