ENVS195 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Enbridge, Sinopec, Kitimat
23 Mar 2016
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The process of identifying the future consequences of a current or proposed action: the impact is the difference between what would happen with the action and what would happen without it. A legal and institutional procedure: links to the decision aking process of a proposed action, ia procedures based on applicable laws, regulations and policies. Federal government, provincial, international agencies: actions/interventions. Provide information for decision making that looks at the biophysical, social, economic and institutional consequences of proposed actions. Promote transparency and the participation of the public in decision making. Identify procedures and methods to monitoring and mitigate of adverse consequences. Contribute to environmentally sound and sustainable development. Canada"s aboriginal people: defined as, first nations (american indian) inuit, metis peoples. Aboriginal demographics: largest population is in ontario but only 2% of provincial population, largest proportions in saskatchewan and manitoba. Often live in areas affected by large-scale developments. What is there and how it behaves.
