Context for Good Environmental Regulation Canadian International Development Agency February 27, 2012

Rationale for good Environmental laws Needed for good governance Needed for good governance Needed for green economy, poverty reduction and SD Needed for green economy, poverty reduction and SD Green economy objectives can be met where good regulation and compliance creates value and opportunities Green economy objectives can be met where good regulation and compliance creates value and opportunities Examples: reduce costs, create markets, reduce risk, increase confidence, create jobs, better health, conserve natural resources, Examples: reduce costs, create markets, reduce risk, increase confidence, create jobs, better health, conserve natural resources, And trigger INNOVATION And trigger INNOVATION

Implementation of Good Environmental Laws Build in compliance and enforcement Build in compliance and enforcement Regulated community must be aware, willing and able to comply Regulated community must be aware, willing and able to comply Must consider cost- benefit, social and cultural attributes. Must consider cost- benefit, social and cultural attributes. Must reward environmental leadership, build on best practice and unsure level playing field Must reward environmental leadership, build on best practice and unsure level playing field

Benefits of Good Environmental Laws Healthy and safer environment Healthy and safer environment Consistency and clear direction for business Consistency and clear direction for business Increase loyalty, market share and profits Increase loyalty, market share and profits Good for all investor confidence Good for all investor confidence

How to Close Implementation Gap Must have capacity in all stakeholder groups (technical, financial, administrative) Must have capacity in all stakeholder groups (technical, financial, administrative) More focus on incentives More focus on incentives Cooperation in government Cooperation in government Inspectors, investigators, prosecutors must show good due diligence. Inspectors, investigators, prosecutors must show good due diligence. Public must have trust in the systems Public must have trust in the systems Media has a key role Media has a key role NGOs have roles to play NGOs have roles to play Respect the science and local knowledge Respect the science and local knowledge

Current Issues Rio+20 Rio types of EIA legislation, SEA coming on strong 100 types of EIA legislation, SEA coming on strong CEAA Parliamentary Review CEAA Parliamentary Review Northern Gateway Project Northern Gateway Project International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement ( International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement ( First Nations First Nations