POL250Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Premiership Of Stephen Harper, Externality, Environment Court Of New Zealand
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* global institutions who are the players out there impacting canadas environmental policy. *what international law is applicable in canada with regards to the environment. *leading international principles in play in canadas environmental context. Ca(cid:374)ada is(cid:374)"t i(cid:374) a (cid:271)u(cid:271)(cid:271)le, e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal poli(cid:272)y a(cid:374)d politi(cid:272)s are(cid:374)"t just de(cid:272)ided (cid:271)y the dy(cid:374)a(cid:373)i(cid:272)s of canadian federalism or the influence of our extractive sectors. It is important to look at trading with us to see the influence of the broader international community on canadas environmental politics. World trade organization where all global trade agree(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts are fu(cid:374)(cid:374)elled through, you (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t find that, incredibly fragmented at the global level for the environment, no international environment court or police force to enforce international environmental law. So, you see a host of fragmented institutions at play here. * the world bank: main goal is to alleviate poverty, fund a lot of energy infrastructure programs which has to do with the environment when you promote renewables or coal based power.
