ENV250Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bioaccumulation, Ecosystem Health, Chemical Hazard
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Lecture 10. 1 notes cleaner, greener, healthier part i: 2015, university press (ubc) David r. boyd is one of canada"s leading environmental lawyers. He is an associate professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the institute for resources, environment, and sustainability at the university of british. Human health and environmental protect are inextricably linked (p. 6) Health benefits provided by ecosystems and access to nature can be systematically increased through strengthened laws, policies, and programs (p. 17) It is an ecosystem service argument and why we need biodiversity. It would be cheaper if we just cleaned up the air healthcare is very expensive. One in six canadians lives within one kilometre of a major pollution producing facility (p. 4) In the us, there is a federal website that allows you to know what pollution facilities are near you. It all comes down to needing better policy: the stakes are high we are talking about human health!
