Environmental Protection

Governments Protecting the Env. Environmental Issues –Atmosphere –Marine –Waste –Terrestrial Jurisdictions –International –National –Provincial –Regional –Municipal

Atmosphere International –Global Warming –International Treaties –International Organizations National –International & Interprovincial Air Quality –Hazardous Materials, Shipping Provincial –Outdoor Air Quality –Vehicle Emissions (e.g. Drive Clean) Municipal –Indoor Air Quality (e.g. No Smoking) –Vehicle Idling

Marine International –Any shared water resource (e.g., ICJ) –International Treaties & Organizations National –Fisheries –Shipping and Navigation –Exporting of Water Provincial –System Failures Municipal –Water Supply and Sewage Systems –Conservation Authorities

Waste International –“Trade” of Goods (e.g. GTA garbage to Michigan) –Oceans –Antarctica National –Federal Lands –Nuclear Energy Provincial –Designated Areas –Certificate of Approvals Municipal –Collection of Waste (Town or City) –Disposal of Waste (Region)

International Agencies –United Nations Environment Program –United Nations Human Settlements Program –World Health Organization –Food and Agriculture Organization –International Atomic Energy Agency –Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change –United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

National Agencies –Environment Canada –Transport Canada –Indian & Northern Affairs Canada –Natural Resources Canada –Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Provincial Agencies –Ministry of the Environment –Ministry of Natural Resources –Ministry of Agriculture & Food –Ministry of Health –Ministry of Labour –Ministry of Transportation –Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing –Ministry of Northern Development & Mines

Regional Departments –Health Department –Planning Department –Works Department Water Waste Sewer

Municipal Departments –Planning Department –Works Department Infrastructure Engineering Inspection

International Laws/Treaties –The United Nations is the main international community but are lots of other organizations that influence international law Laws/treaties coming from other organizations include: 1.North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation – trilateral agreement with Canada, US, and Mexico 2.Kyoto Protocol – Climate Change 3.Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer

National Laws Canadian Environmental Protection Act Deals with: –overall environmental quality –toxic substances –federal lands –international air pollution –ocean dumping Canada’s Environmental Law Enforcement Program

Provincial Laws Environmental Protection Act (Ontario) Deals with: –cars, abandoned cars –water –waste management –ozone depleting substances –sewer system –reporting spills Ontario Ministry of the Environment’s Sector Compliance Division

Governments Protecting the Env. Other Environmental Legislation –Canadian Environmental Assessment Act –Environmental Assessment Act (Ontario) –Environmental Bill of Rights (Ontario) – discussed under “Individuals Protecting the Environment”

Non Governmental Organizations Protecting the Environment Friends of the Earth Greenpeace Canadian Wildlife Federation Nature Conservancy Sierra Club Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society World Wildlife Fund

Individuals Protecting the Env. David Suzuki Maurice Strong Bob Hunter

Individuals Protecting the Env. Grey Owl Al Gore

Individuals Protecting the Env.