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One of the reasons for the decline in biodiversity in Canada? It’s the law.

Two papers published in May consider the biodiversity crisis in Canada and reveal a contrast in legal and strategic perspectives. I am highlighting a few nuggets from each that demonstrate a gap between biodiversity protection and conservation laws. Laws Matter: A foundational approach to biodiversity conservation in Canada Authors: Trevor Swerdfager and Andrea Olive,  Publication: FACETS, 18 May 2023, Link …

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Nature/Culture/Law Connection March 2023

This is a brief round-up of articles and news surrounding the intersection of nature, culture and law. Biodiversity and Business: The most recent blog posts from the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law highlighted two issues intersecting biodiversity and business. First, the Imperial Oil Kearl Site tailing ponds are leaking, with the potential for adverse …

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Natural Jurisdiction: Shifting Boundaries from Exploitation to Connection

Essay for International Public Law Course, 2021. Published on SSRN. Abstract The biodiversity crisis has been compared to a war that we are losing. International environmental laws are meant to protect but the combative language and actions around our relationship with nature remains. The Eurocentric legal grounding of nature as property is problematic as ecological …

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