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Atmosphere International –Global Warming –International Treaties –International Organizations National –International & Interprovincial Air Quality –Hazardous Materials, Shipping Provincial –Outdoor Air Quality –Vehicle Emissions (e.g. Drive Clean) Municipal –Indoor Air Quality (e.g. No Smoking) –Vehicle IdlingTRANSCRIPT
Environmental Protection
Governments Protecting the Env.
• Environmental Issues– Atmosphere– Marine– Waste– Terrestrial
• Jurisdictions– International – National– Provincial– Regional– Municipal
Atmosphere
International– Global Warming– International Treaties– International Organizations
National– International & Interprovincial Air Quality– Hazardous Materials, Shipping
Provincial– Outdoor Air Quality– Vehicle Emissions (e.g. Drive Clean)
Municipal– Indoor Air Quality (e.g. No Smoking)– Vehicle Idling
Marine
International– Any shared water resource (e.g., ICJ)– International Treaties & Organizations
National– Fisheries– Shipping and Navigation– Exporting of Water
Provincial– System Failures
Municipal– Water Supply and Sewage Systems– Conservation Authorities
Waste
International– “Trade” of Goods (e.g. GTA garbage to Michigan)– Oceans– Antarctica
National– Federal Lands – Nuclear Energy
Provincial– Designated Areas– Certificate of Approvals
Municipal– Collection of Waste (Town or City)– Disposal of Waste (Region)
International Agencies
– United Nations Environment Program– United Nations Human Settlements Program – World Health Organization– Food and Agriculture Organization – International Atomic Energy Agency – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change– United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development
National Agencies
– Environment Canada– Transport Canada– Indian & Northern Affairs Canada– Natural Resources Canada– Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Provincial Agencies
– Ministry of the Environment– Ministry of Natural Resources– Ministry of Agriculture & Food– Ministry of Health– Ministry of Labour– Ministry of Transportation– Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing– Ministry of Northern Development & Mines
Regional Departments
– Health Department
– Planning Department
– Works Department• Water• Waste• Sewer
Municipal Departments
– Planning Department– Works Department
• Infrastructure• Engineering • Inspection
International Laws/Treaties
– The United Nations is the main international community but are lots of other organizations that influence international law
Laws/treaties coming from other organizations include:1. North American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation – trilateral agreement with Canada, US, and Mexico
2. Kyoto Protocol – Climate Change3. Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete
the Ozone Layer
National Laws
Canadian Environmental Protection ActDeals with:– overall environmental quality– toxic substances– federal lands– international air pollution– ocean dumping
Canada’s Environmental Law Enforcement Program
www.ec.gc.ca/ele-ale
Provincial Laws
Environmental Protection Act (Ontario)Deals with:
– cars, abandoned cars– water– waste management– ozone depleting substances– sewer system– reporting spills
Ontario Ministry of the Environment’sSector Compliance Division
www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/scb
Governments Protecting the Env.
• Other Environmental Legislation– Canadian Environmental Assessment Act– Environmental Assessment Act (Ontario)– Environmental Bill of Rights (Ontario) – discussed
under “Individuals Protecting the Environment”
Non Governmental Organizations Protecting the Environment
• Friends of the Earth• Greenpeace • Canadian Wildlife Federation• Nature Conservancy• Sierra Club• Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society• World Wildlife Fund
Individuals Protecting the Env.
• David Suzuki
• Maurice Strong
• Bob Hunter
Individuals Protecting the Env.
• Grey Owl
• Al Gore
Individuals Protecting the Env.