Conservation, Regulation, And Policy Flashcards

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What are the 4 approaches to wetland conservation in Canada?

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  1. Creation, restoration, enhancement
  2. Securement and protection
  3. Designation of important sites
  4. Development of policies and legislation
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Federal policies in Canada

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  • OBJECTIVE : promote conservation of Canada’s wetlands to sustain their ecological and socioeconomic functions
  • policy implementation through co-operative approach ; not legislated
  • there is not legislation for wetlands, only direct protection such as :
  • Canadian wildflower act
  • Canadian fisheries act
  • spices at risk act
  • Canadian environmental assessment act
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How is OWES used?

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  • municipal land use planning process; official plans
  • natural heritage system planning
  • conservation authorities
  • Crown forest sustainability act - forest
  • management plans ; areas of concern
  • provincial / sub-provincial planning efforts
  • national and international recognition
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Wetland offsetting in Ontario

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  • like-for-like offsets. DOES NOT WORK. Cannot recreate identical replacement
  • proponent-led offsets
  • third party offsets
    In Ontario:
  • Ontario Auditor General says government quietly abandoned the conservation strategy
  • wetland offsetting or wetland compensation taking precedence
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What is the 4 steps in the mitigation sequence?

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  1. Avoid
  2. Minimize
  3. Mitigate
  4. Offset
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