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Environmental Assessment Best Practice for Wildlife at Risk in Canada

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LINK: http://www.ec.gc.ca/Publications/default.asp?lang=En&xml=5407909E-10F6-4AFE-ACDF-75B9E820B4A1

Description

A practitioners guide that outlines the general responsibilities for considering wildlife at risk in environmental assessment in Canada. The guide outlines best practices to consider at various EA stages including: scoping, assessing effects, mitigating adverse effects, determining significance of effects, ensuring success of mitigation. Key sources of information, policy commitments and laws are discussed.

Additional Information:

Regions: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Canada, Nunavut

Submitted by: WetlandNetwork