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An analysis of wetland policy in Atlantic Canada.
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Canadian Water Resources Journal
- Article date:
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September 22, 2007
- Author:
- Austen, Emily; Hanson, Alan
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Abstract: Atlantic Canada has experienced considerable wetland loss over the past 300 years. Federal and provincial governments have responded with wetland conservation policies, regulations and other legislative tools. This paper reviews current wetland conservation policies in Atlantic Canada and explores the feasibility of a coordinated federal-provincial approach to wetland compensation in the region. The analysis indicates that although policies differ somewhat in goals and application, there is strong consensus support for the mitigation hierarchy of avoidance, minimization and compensation. It is concluded that there is also a solid policy basis for a coordinated ...