ENVS201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Marine Pollution, Water Pollution, Public Participation

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENVS201
• Professor: Alastair Neil Craik

Document Summary

Controls relationship between individuals and the government. Recognizes public"s interest in env shared resource and government"s role in protecting public interest. Responds to shortcomings in private law: reactive, non-remedial, economically biased. Provincial legislation and regs: env protection act. Federal legislation and regs: canadian env protection act. Public participation: rex, regina the crown. Purpose of epa (s. 3) the protection and conservation of the natural environment . Impairment of the quality of the nat env for any use that can be made of it. Injury or damage to property or to plant or animal life. Harm or material discomfort to any person. An adverse effect on the health of any person. Rendering any property or plant or animal life unfit for human use. Loss of enjoyment of normal use of property. R. v toronto electric commissioners (pcb in sewer: look to capacity to impair.