Environmental Impact Assessment Law

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) law and practice in Canada. Topics include the role of EIA in the regulatory process and as a planning tool, federalism, triggers, equivalency, harmonization, joint assessment, implementation of assessment decisions, adaptive management, strategic environmental assessment, the role of traditional knowledge, and public participation. Corequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Law 503.