Anatomy of a Compliance Regime : Recapitulation and Alternatives Lessons from the United States / Jonathan Leo. Precautionary Tale : Trials and Tribulations of the Precautionary Principle / Chris Tollefson -- Ecosystem Management : It's Imperative ... Whatever It Is / Michael M. Wenig -- Public Nuisance : Public Wrongs and Civil Rights of action / Alastair R. Lucas, Q.C. -- Incorporation of an Environmental Ethic in the Courtroom / Heather McLeod-Kilmuway -- Intersection of human Rights Law and Environmental Law / Nickie Nikolaou -- Practical Engagement with Indigenous Legal Traditions on Environmental Issues : Some Questions / Hadley Friedland -- Legal Concept of sustainability / Natasha Affolder -- How Legal Design May Constrain the Power of law to Implement Environmental Norms : The Case of ecological Integrity in Canada's National Parks / Shaun Fluker -- Applying International Law to Canadian Environmental Law / Charles-Emmanuel Cote -- Role of international Environmental Law in Canadian Courts / Phillip M. Saunders, Q.C. -- Assessing Environmental Damages : How Much Is Beauty Worth in Dollars? / Giorilyn Bruno -- Exercise of prosecutorial Discretion : Challenges to Environmental Prosecutions / Alex Ikejiani -- Regulatory Negligence in Environmental Law / Lynda Collins and Jasmine van Schouwen -- Strategic Decisions in Environmental Prosecutions / Paul McCulloch and Danielle Meuleman -- Federal vs. Provincial Crowning / Susan McRory -- Who Should Prosecute : Intragovernmental Aspects / Martin Z.R Olszynski -- Science and Advocacy / Heather McLeod-Kilmurray -- Private Prosecutions Revisited : The Continuing Importance of private Prosecutions in Protecting the Environment / John Swaigen, AlbertKoehl, and Charles Hatt -- Due Diligence in Environmental Offences / Ronda M. Vanderhoek -- Certain Defences in Criminal Law of the Environment / Jean Piette -- Aboriginal Law in the Context of regulatory Prosecutions / Cheryl Sharvit -- Environmental Sentencing : Making the Best of a Blunt Instrument / Barry Stuart -- Holding Directors and Officers Liable for Environmental Problems : Sentencing and Regulatory Orders / Dianne Saxe and Meredith James -- Enforcement of environmental Law through the Use of Administrative Penalties / Jean Piette -- Creative Sentencing in Environmental Prosecutions, the Canadian Experience : An Overview / John D. Cliffe, Q.C. -- Creative Sentencing : The Experience "Down-Under" / Sharon Mascher -- Creative Environmental Sentences : The Corporate Perspective / Allan E. Ingelson -- Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations and Creative Sentencing : Perspectives and Roles / Cindy Chiasson -- Negotiating Sentences / Peter J. Craig -- Creative Sentence Negotiation : Looking Beyond Deterrence / Paul Adams -- Law and Economics of environmental Harm : A Primer and Update for Environmental Sentencing (Parts I and ii) / Martin Olszynski and Peter Boxall -- Law and Economics of environmental Harm : A Primer and Update for Environmental Sentencing (Parts III, iv, and v) / Peter Boxall and Martin Olszynski -- Proving Causation : Scientific Certainty vs. Legal Burden of Proof / Danielle Meuleman -- Experts in Environmental Litigation / Marc McAree, Robert Woon, and Anand Srivastava -- Communication Between Lawyers and Experts / Marc McAree, Robert Woon, and Anand Srivastava -- Reporting Obligations to Third Parties / Marc McAree, Robert Woon, and Anand Srivastava -- Admissibility of expert Evidence and Costs / Marc McAree, Robert Woon, andAnand Srivastava -- Experts Only / Jim Bunting, Terri-Lee Oleniuk,, and Sarah Powell -- Overview of expert Evidence in Canada / GaryA. Letcher and Andrea C. Akelaitis -- Issues Respecting Expert Advisors, Expert Witnesses, and Retaining Counsel / Nicholas R. Hughes and Monika A. Sawicka -- Continuity evidence and Remediation Advice for Investigators : Some Brief Comments / John D. Cliffe, Q.C., and John S.G. Clark -- Proving the Right to Be Heard : Evidentiary Barriers to Standing in Environmental Matters / Adam Driedzic -- Challenges of Gathering Expert Evidence by Private Individuals / Asha James -- Challenges in Using Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge in the Courts / David Laidlaw -- Privilege in Environmental Enforcement / Erin Eacott -- Judicial notice of Climate Change / Brenda Heelan Powell -- Art of Responsive Regulation : How Agencies Can Motivate Regulated Firms to Become Virtuous / James Flagal -- Regulatory Inspections : A Private Practitioner's Perspective / Katia Opalka -- Anatomy of a Compliance regime : Initiation of Action : A Regulator's Perspective / Fred Maefs -- Collecting Essential Evidence for Environmental Investigations and Prosecutions : Approaches to Legal Strategy and Associated Issues / Jack D. Coop -- Environmental Investigations : A Government Perspective / Paul McCulloch -- Recapitulation and Alternatives : Lessons Learned from a Hypothetical Case Study / Jennifer Fairfax -- Anatomy of a Compliance Regime : Recapitulation and Alternatives Lessons from the United States / Jonathan Leo.
Summary:
"'Environment in the Courtroom' provides extensive insight into Canadian environmental law. Covering key environmental concepts and the unique nature of environmental damage, environmental prosecutions, sentencing and environmental offences, evidentiary issues in environmental processes and hearings, issues associated with site inspections, investigations, and enforcement, and more, this collection has the potential to make a significant difference at the level of understanding and practice. Containing perspective and insight from experienced and prominent Canadian legal practitioners and scholars, Environment in the Courtroom addresses the Canadian provinces and territories and provides context by comparison to the United States and Australia"--Provided by the publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.