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WEB LINKS BY CHAPTER
Chapter 1 Web Sites
The Earthweek site provides information on environmental
issues in all parts of the world from 1997 to present.
This
site contains Canada’ s Report to the United Nation’ s Commission on Sustainable Development.
This site contains information about the UN Development Programme.
Items include news and background details about individual programs, such as efforts to monitor sustainable development indicators.
Examine reports that describe and assess the United Nation’ s efforts to implement sustainable development strategies
throughout the world. Focus is on the United Nations Commission
on Sustainable Development.
The Earth Council
is an organization that was created to facilitate the implementation of the 1992 Earth Summit agreements. The site contains
reports about sustainable development.
Introduction
to Sustainable Development
Information about the Earth Summit and other global efforts to solve environmental problems.
Sustainable Development World Wide Web
Virtual Library
Supplies links to bibliographies, organizations, encyclopedias, databases, mailing lists, and journals
about sustainable development.
The Worldwatch Institute
is a leading source of readable, high-quality information about global environmental problems and solutions.
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development is a U.S.
site that contains base information on sustainable development, publications, and late-breaking news.
Environmental
Policy Institute is a Brock University initiative. Their Principles of Sustainability is a compilation designed
“ to stimulate discussion and critical discourse.”
Guide
to Internet Resources A in Sustainable Development has excellent links to global sustainable development sites.
International Institute for Sustainable Development is an international
site whose head office is in Winnipeg.
The
Lower Fraser Basin Eco-Research Project explores sustainability in the Lower Mainland of B.C. This site has information
on Ecological Footprints as well.
North
America Project page for Human Rights and the Environment. This site has some links to fundamental principles and some
opinions. http://worldpolicy.org/americas/ecoindex.html
The
United Nations Scholars' Workstation is a very good site with information on global environment, human population, economics
and related themes.
The United Nations Sustainable
Development Web site contains plenty of information on a variety of aspects of sustainable development, including global
agreements and specific UN programs.
The
1996 Report of Canada to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development can be found at this site.
Chapter 2 Web Sites
Environmental
Ethics is a comprehensive site of links and information on environmental
ethics. Check out the home page for information.
“
From GAIA Theory to Deep Ecology” is a paper by Stephan Harding
and presents issues on ecological views.
Georgia
Southern University geology pages with an introduction to the concept
of scientific method and inquiry. Includes a geologic example.
Scientific
reasoning research described at McGill University.
This is an article
from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. a It provides a definition
and critique of the environmental ethics field, plus a short bibliography.
This article
by Timothy C. Weiskel of Harvard University summarizes the research
activities of the Environmental Ethics and Public Policy Program and has
links to relevant academic resources.
The International Society for Environmental Ethics has produced a bibliography
of sources. The site offers a searchable annotated bibliography of
authors and texts.
Environment Canada’
s Green Lane provides information on a wide variety of topics, including
climate change, water management, and biodiversity. In French and English.
The World
Water Council was established to promote awareness of critical water
issues at all levels of decision making, to facilitate efficient conservation,
protection, development, planning, management, and use of water in all
its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit
of all life on the earth.
World Water Day was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1993. Every
March 22 is to be declared World Day for Water. This is consistent with
the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development contained in chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda
21. Find
out more here.
The United Nations
Development Programme. This site connects you to general information
on the United Nations and UNDP documents. Biodiversity, climate change,
and food supply are some of the many topics covered.
One important component of sustainable development is the link between
environment and economy. This
Industry Canada site contains information on Canadian business and
consumer issues.
Chapter 3 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Biodiversity
is a page with extensive biodiversity resources.
Biodiversity
and Conservation a hypertext book by Peter J. Bryant of the School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine.
British Columbia's Commission on Resources
and the Environment is a World Resources Institute document prepared with the assistance of Bob Nixon.
Canada's Department of the Environment has a backgrounder
on biodiversity.
Canada's
Department of the Environment (Atlantic Region) provides an introduction to element cycles.
Defining
Biodiversity by California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES).
Defining
Biodiversity by Defenders magazine.
Ecological
diversity is a brief introduction by the National Science Foundation (U.S.-based).
The
Ecosystem Approach to Monitoring Integrity in the Huron Natural Area.
EMAN'S
Contribution to the Implementation of the Canadian Biodiversity Strategy.
Energy
Page is a CHEMystery site with links to matter and the law of conservation of matter and energy.
Evolution
FAQs contains information about evolutionary concepts.
Hamilton
Harbour - Fundamental Ecosystem Components, prepared by Ryan Gregory and Jabus Tyerman.
Introduction
to the Nitrogen Cycle
Official
Journal of the International Society for Ecosystem Health: Tables of Contents
Prediction
of Lake Capacity/Lake Use/Trophic Status is an article from the Soil & Water Conservation Society of Metro Halifax
on thresholds and carrying capacities of lakes based on chlorophylla readings. Technical.
Thermodynamics
Page by CHEMystery.
What
Is Ecosystem Health? is an information page by the International Society for Ecosystem Health.
World
Resources Institute biodiversity pages and links.
New Sites
SCIENCE
122 at Honolulu Community College covers energy and chemical reactions.
Gretchen Daily of Stanford University
wrote this article
in which she explains the need to develop a scientific basis for managing Earth's life support systems.
Freshwater Ecosystems investigates rivers, streams, ponds,
lakes, and wetlands. It also contains information about water habitats, populations, and water pollution.
Basic
information about the Great Lakes’ ecosystem can be found at this site.
The
Sierra Club provides a Web site containing information on wildlands, water, global warming, and many other environmental
topics.
Chapter 4 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Constraints on the expansion of the global food supply
is a paper by Henry W. Kindall and David Pimentel.
Demographic,
Environmental and Security Issues Project has a focus on population, with a variety of links relating to global population
issues.
Demographic
Transition Model contains lecture notes from Ingolf Vogeler.
Does
Government Enforcement of Fertility Control Promote Sustainability? is a review by Caitlin P. Lane.
Java-based
population counter provides a statistical estimation of current population based on a logarithmic calculation.
Overpopulation contains issues, links, FAQ, discussion forums,
and news.
Our Society Is "Unsustainable" is a site
with a variety of population articles and personal views (some strong). Select the table of contents for an overview the site’
s contents.
The Overpopulation FAQ is a site dealing
with overpopulation, carrying capacity, and sustainability.
Population
Policy: Consensus and Challenges is an article by Lori S. Ashford and Jeanne A. Noble.
Population
pyramids are built on-line— you select the variables. Try Canada!
World
Population Characteristics contains diagrams from Ingolf Vogeler.
Reference Aid (non-Internet)
Population
papers (e.g., zero growth)
New Sites
Human
Population– Environment Interactions. A site designed to “
stimulate the interest of students in the issue of human population–
environment interaction using visualizations, introductions to key concepts,
case studies, student-driven learning activities, and links to supplementary
information.”
The
UN Conference on Population and Development was held in Cairo in 1994.
The National
Council for Science and the Environment has links to several sites
dealing with population and the environment.
David Pimentel
and others review the impact of population growth on food supplies and
the environment.
Earth
in the Balance provides links to information on the environment, population,
and wildlife.
The Center for Health and the
Global Environment at Harvard University describes the potential consequences
of global environmental change on human health.
The UN Population
Information Network has an electronic library and provides populations
trends and regional information.
The Population Reference
Bureau provides up-to-date information.
The home page of
the U.S. Census Bureau provides demographic information for the United
States.
Statistics Canada
provides demographic information for Canada.
Chapter 5 Web Sites
Existing Sites
The Canada Country Study: Climate Impacts and
Adaptation National Symposium with links to regional summaries.
Climate
Change is a Sierra Club site on climate change in Canada.
EarthWatch
provides, among other things, 3D weather information and forecasts.
Environmental
News Network Inc. is a newsletter and provides special reports on Climate Change and El Niñ o.
Global
Warming is a CBC Newsworld feature on climate change in Canada.
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change: Working Group II - Impacts, Adaptations, and Mitigation is a U.S. site.
Ozone
Depletion is an interesting site providing information on ozone, measuring ozone, the causes of its depletion, and more.
Related sites to ozone depletion, climate change,
air quality, weather, and climate.
The
Science of Ozone Depletion is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information page on the science of ozone.
Tracking El Niñ o is a CBC Newsworld
story on the effects of El Niñ o in Canada.
The
World Resources Institute--Protecting the Atmosphere is an international site on atmospheric issues.
New Sites
Environment Canada’ s Web page on climate
change contains a Canadian perspective on the issue.
Environment
Canada has information on the ozone problem.
The
Great Lakes Commission has information on air quality for the region.
Natural
Resources Canada is interested in the impacts climate change may have on Canada’ s forest resources.
The
UN Convention Framework on Climate Change has summaries of what
various countries are doing to help solve the problem of global warming.
This site
provides U.S.-based information on climate change that is aimed at environmental professionals.
Climate
Change in Canada provides links to up-to-date information on Canadian responses to this problem.
Links to many
sites that focus on the physical
aspects of climate change. Some links question the existence of human-induced
climate change!
This Environment
Canada Green Lane site focuses on the issues in the Atlantic Region.
This site
contains on article on reducing health risks from UV radiation.
Your gateway to the United
Nations. Issues related to population growth and control, urbanization, the Earth Summit, and food supply are a few of
the many topics found here.
The United Nations Development
Programme. This site connects you to general information on the United Nations and UNDP documents. Biodiversity, climate
change, and food supply are some of the many topics covered.
The
David Suzuki Foundation is a nongovernmental organization with interests in environmental issues, including climate change,
Pacific salmon, forests, Canadian rain forests, and fisheries.
This City
of Toronto site contains information of cycling in the city. Cycling is one way of reducing energy consumption and improving
air quality.
Research on tree rings provides insights into past climates. Find out more from this University
of Victoria research lab.
This October
2000 press release contains opinions on how Canadian governments— particularly the federal government— have
failed to provide effective leadership in the matters of air quality and climate change.
Chapter 6 Web Sites
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada Environment Bureau provides information on issues such as biodiversity, climate change, soil, water and air quality,
and sustainable development.
The Prairie
Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) is funded by the federal government and encourages the adoption of agricultural
practices that strongly influence the soil quality, water use, biodiversity, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, and water
quality on the Prairies.
The Canadian Agri-Food Research
Council is a national coordinating system for agri-food research and technology transfer in Canada. Its goal is to foster
an agricultural system that is globally competitive, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture represents over
200,000 farm families from coast to coast. Since its membership includes provincial farm organizations and specific commodity
groups, it has a very significant interest in all aspects of farming – environmental, economic, social, and political.
The Canadian Soil Information Home Page provides
a gateway to maps and publications about Canada's land resources and their management.
Links
to all provincial government departments that have responsibility for agriculture
Specific agriculture departments
referred to in Chapter 6 include:
Alberta
Manitoba
In 1999, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry prepared a report
that examined the present state and the future of agriculture (including the biotechnology). It is available at:
The Canadian Organic Advisory Board's Web page contains links to information
on organic and sustainable agriculture.
This
site contains back issues of the magazine Sustainable Farming that is supported by Resource Efficient Agricultural Production
(REAP) CANADA. It is a non-profit independent research and educational organization that is dedicated to improving farm profits
and productivity.
The Alternative Farm
Systems Information Centre provides links to other sites, publications, and information on conferences related to agriculture
and the environment.
The Canadian
Wildlife Service has information on migratory birds, wildlife conservation, species at risk, and ecosystems.
Elk Breeders Home Page
Crop
Protection Institute of Canada
Canadian
General Standards Board -Standard for the voluntary labelling of foods obtained or not obtained through genetic alteration.
Chapter 7 Web Sites
Existing Sites
BC Ministry of Environment, Land and Parks Water Management
Program.
Canadian Heritage Rivers
System is a system of rivers deemed important by the public and government.
Canadian
Water Resources Association is a national organization of individuals and organizations interested in the management of
Canada's water resources. In English and French.
Dam
and Reservoir Impact and Information Archive
Environment
Canada's ground-water site.
National
Water Research Institute conducts a comprehensive program of research and development in the aquatic sciences.
Our Great Lakes is an Environment Canada site
covering a wide variety of issues associated with the Great Lakes.
PFRA
site discussing water quality issues on the prairies, with many related articles.
Statistics Canada – Water withdrawal, by use
and consumption.
Water Evaluation and Planning System is
a software package. How useful are these models and what are their limitations?
Water
Is the Lifeblood of the Earth is an Environment Canada Web site dealing with several freshwater issues, among them the
nature of water, water policy and legislation, management of water, water and culture, and information resources and services.
Includes links to many publications.
Water Quality
Information Center contains information about water resources and agriculture.
New Sites
The Canada Centre for Inland Waters has links to some of its research
efforts.
The International Joint Commission is interested
in Canadian– American water issues along the border.
The
Environment Protection Agency is one of the main agencies responsible for water management in the United States.
The Sierra Legal Defence Fund has a site devoted to
Canadian water issues.
The Ontario Clean Water Agency has
information on water and wastewater treatment.
These sites contain background information on the Great Whale Project.
http://bioc09.uthscsa.edu/natnet/archive/nl/9309/0001.html
http://www.mv.com/dan/nhsc/planet/planet1294/ftr-canada.html
Information on the James Bay Project
may be found here.
The Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade plays an important role in guiding Canada’ s international environmental activities.
Its home page is located here.
This Environment Canada
Green Lane site focuses on issues in the Pacific and Yukon Region.
Partners
for the Saskatchewan River Basin is a nongovernmental organization dedicated to pursuing the sustainable use of that watershed’
s resources.
Chapter 8 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Are Individual Vessel Quotas Effective
as Policy Tools? is a review by Dana Cease about the B.C. halibut fishery issue.
Canadian
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is a strong site with plenty of information and many links.
Pacific
Salmon Commission is a site documenting the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. It discusses the conservation,
rational management, and optimum production of Pacific salmon as well as other information.
NRC
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences have their tables of contents available for viewing.
SeaWeb is a site providing information on oceanic issues
and has links to other wildlife sites. This organization issues a monthly newsletter as well.
Statistics
Canada – Nominal catches and landed values of fish.
The
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries interim report on aquaculture on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Sustaining Marine Resources: Pacific Herring
Fish Stocks is part of Canada's National Environmental Indicator series by Environment Canada.
World
Fisheries Trust promotes the conservation of wild fish stocks, their biological diversity, and their habitat.
General Fisheries references lists links
, but few Canadian ones.
New Sites
The Food and Agriculture Organization has information
on the state of the world’ s fisheries, aquaculture, fishery policies, and fishery industries.
B.J. Makay and
A.C. Finlayson provide an assessment
of the political crisis and the need for institutional change in the northern cod crisis.
Parks
Canada has information about Canada’ s coastal environmental and its marine parks.
This
United Nations site has information on the Law of the Sea.
Patricia
A. Michaels provides an overview of global fishery problems and links to other sites on the topic.
This material prepared by TED Case Studies examines the turbot loss and Canada.
Some regulations that protect
Canada’ s offshore resources are identified on this site prepared by Nearctica.
This
Environment Canada Green Lane site focuses on issues in the Atlantic Region.
This
essay describes the political and institutional aspects of the Atlantic Cod crisis.
Statistics
on B.C.’ s aquaculture industry are found here.
Opinions on the turbot war between Spain and Canada
and the role of the North Atlantic Fishing Organization are found at these sites.
http://www.docuweb.ca/~pardos/globe.html
http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/communic/newsrel/1995/HQ08E.htm
With a long coastline, Canada has been challenged to provide for its effective management. Information
on one recent mechanism to promote better management is found at this site. Learn more about Canada's Oceans Strategy
and Oceans Act of 1997.
The State of
the Environment Report for 1994 is located here.
The
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations home page. It has links to both agriculture and fishery
issues.
Some environmental initiatives that have
been pursued by municipalities in British Columbia may be found at this site.
The
Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program plays an important role in ensuring the quality of this food type.
Learn about the state of B.C. salmon
stocks from the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council.
The activities of the Qualicum
Beach Streamkeepers are an example of successful environmental restoration in action.
In
French, this site provides details on environmental management in the lower St. Lawrence.
Chapter 9 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Canadian Forest Service has a site
with links to services, policy, and publications. This site appears to be still developing and may be a good source for contacts.
Ecosystem Management is
an introduction to ecosystem management principles for forestry in Nova Scotia.
Forestry and wildlife interactions as written by Dr. Luigi Morgantini.
Le Ministè re des Ressources naturelles du Qué
bec In French, English, Spanish, and German.
The
Ontario Forestry Association is a nonprofit registered charity dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of all
aspects of Ontario's forests and developing a commitment to forest conservation.
Pacific
Forestry Centre: Forestry Practices are outlined at this site. Navigation is difficult, but there are links to papers
on forestry practices and potential effects.
Statistics
Canada – Forest area, inventoried and productive, 1991.
Statistics
Canada – Harvest and Clearcut totals. In English and French.
World
Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development is a global group examining how forests can be sustained.
World Resources Institute is an international institute
interested in forest resources and the status of forests worldwide.
WWW
Virtual Library: Forestry is a virtual library categorized by subject. Developed at the EMIT-laboratory at the Finnish
Forest Research Institute. Very good international forest sector directory.
New Sites
The Canadian Forest Networkhas information on forests and forest
products in Canada.
The Council of Canadian Forestry Ministers
is a source of information about recent initiatives and programs affecting Canada’ s forests and forest industry.
The Rainforest Action Network has information about forest
management throughout the world, including tropical rain forests and B.C.’ s coastal forests.
The
federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs provides insights into the legislation, agreements, and other activities
that relate to Aboriginal people and resource management.
The role of nature and biodiversity are highlighted
at this Environment Canada Web site.
The International Tropical Trade Organization , established in 1983,
provides a forum for producing and consuming nations to discuss forest production and trade issues.
The
U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation conserves healthy populations of fish, wildlife and plants, on land and in
the sea, through creative and respectful partnerships, sustainable solutions, and better education.
The
Sierra Club of Canada asks if intensive forestry can assist in creating new protected areas, especially in the previously
unlogged forest areas of Canada, and in reducing the overall pressure for development in the natural forest.
Home
page
The Sierra Legal Defence Fund
wants Canada’ s forestry laws effectively enforced.
The
Western Canada Wilderness Committee has information on the spotted owl, Clayoquot, and much more.
The
World Wildlife Fund Canada is interested in a number of issues related to forest resources.
Adopted
at the Earth Summit, the Forest Principles can be obtained here.
The
Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition is found here.
Doug
MacCleery reflects on definition of sustainability for ecosystem management.
The
Forest Practices Code is an important mechanism that guides the management of B.C.’ s forests.
Learn
more about the taiga ecosystem from the Taiga Rescue Network.
The
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations home page. It has links to both agriculture and fishery
issues.
The Forest Practices Board plays a crucial
role in ensuring compliance with the Forest Management Code in British Columbia.
Chapter 10 Web Sites
Existing Sites
B.C. - Yukon Chamber of Mines. A collection of electronic
exhibits, resources, and articles pertaining to the British Columbia and Yukon mining industry.
The
Coal Association of Canada presents a wide variety of information on the coal industry in Canada, including its official
response to the Kyoto Accord.
Coal
in Alberta by Garnet T. Page, O.C.
Geological Survey
of Newfoundland and Labrador
Info-Mine is a
site with general mining information.
Links
to numerous Ontario and Canadian mining and exploration company Web sites.
Echo
Bay is one of the largest gold producers in North America. Check out their operations,
including Lupin Mine, a gold mine in the
Northwest Territories.
Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural
Resources Canada has a very strong site. In English and French.
Minerals
and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada has a key facts and figures page on the Canadian mining industry, with a
breakdown by province.
Le Ministè re des Ressources
naturelles du Qué bec. In French, English, Spanish, and German.
The
Mining Association of British Columbia identifies many regional issues, including Aboriginal issues, Protected Area strategy,
and the B.C. Environmental Assessment Act.
The Mining Association
of Canada site contains numerous publications, including the Mining Association of Canada Environmental Policy and Environmental
Management Framework for members. In English and French.
Mining,
oil & gas, & power lines, and wildlife is a site by Dr. Luigi Morgantini that explores wildlife issues and mining.
Canadian and international examples are explored.
Ontario
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has a strong site with legislation, news, and links. In French also.
Teuton Resources Corp. is a mining company with interests in Alberta
and B.C.
New Sites
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy
and Petroleum is the technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals materials, and energy industries.
Friends of the Earth has an interest in the impact
that mining has on the environment.
A Parks Canada
account that describes gold mining and history of gold discoveries prior to the Klondike Gold Rush.
The
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is the organization that provides a national voice for the Canadian mineral
exploration and development interests.
The history
of coal mining in Nova Scotia is located at this site.
Once you are in this
site, click on the Econet link to find information on climate change and other environmental issues.
The MiningWatch of Canada provides insight into mining operations in Canada and abroad.
Environment Canada’ s Green Lane provides information
on a wide variety of topics, including climate change, water management, and biodiversity. In French and English.
The Canadian General Standards Board has
information on ISO 14000, a recent and voluntary approach that some industries are using to ensure more effective environmental
management.
KPMG is one accounting firm that has conducted
environmental audits. Find out more about environmental audits at this site.
The
Standards Council of Canada plays an important role in establishing environmental standards for many industrial processes
and products.
The legal system has an important role in environmental management. Find out more by reviewing some
of the cases found through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal
Judicial Affairs.
The
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ensures that relevant federal undertakings comply with the requirements of the
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Northern Canada is rich in resources. Find out how the
Government of the Northwest Territories is managing these resources.
Chapter 11 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Alberta Department of Energy site with links to various
energy types.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited explains its
operations, from CANDU reactor products to nuclear fuel waste management.
Atomic
Energy Control Board of Canada oversees radioactive activities in Canada.
Canadian Earth Energy Association provides
information on ground-source heat pumps, an alternative means of space heating for Canadians.
Canadian
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Internet Site has information on solar, wind, small hydro, co-generation, and
biomass processes energy generation.
Canada Wind Energy Association
Green Energy from Wind in Southwest
Alberta is a U.S. Department of Energy article about a Canadian firm.
Le
Ministè re des Ressources naturelles du Qué bec. In French, English, Spanish, and German.
Mining,
oil & gas, & power lines, and wildlife is Dr. Luigi Morgantini's site, with information on energy and wildlife.
National Energy Board is a regulatory board involved in
the approval process for major energy projects within Canada.
Nuclear
energy production by country (1994– 95)
Selected Major Oil and Gas Companies in Canada
·
Alliance Pipeline
· BP
Amoco
· Canadian Hunter
· Canadian
Occidental Petroleum
· Husky Oil
· Imperial Oil (ESSO) Canada
· Marathon
· PanCanadian Petroleum
Limited
· Petro-Canada
·
Shell Canada
· Suncor
· Syncrude
· Talisman
Energy
· Texaco
· TransCanada
Pipelines Limited and Nova Chemicles
· Wiser
Oil
Statistics Canada.
Energy summary.
General References
Energy
and Global Warming
New Sites
Ballard Power
Systems is a world leader in the development of alternative fuel sources.
Canadian Association
of Petroleum Producers. Information about the industry, climate change
and more.
The Canadian Environmental
Assessment provides analyses of pipelines, road construction, energy
facilities, and ecological changes.
The U.S. Energy
Information Administration has U.S. energy statistics and more.
The International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world's central intergovernmental
forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field, and
as the international inspectorate for the application of nuclear safeguards
and verification measures covering civilian nuclear programs.
The
Hibernia Management and Development Company promotes the benefits
of this offshore development.
The
final report of the Advisory Committee on Public Safety and Sour Gas is
available here.
The Pembina Institute for Appropriate
Development has an interest in energy developments.
The
Solar Energy Society of Canada promotes conservation and renewable
energy.
The Canadian
Sustainable Energy Web site is a source of information about renewable
energy, cogeneration, and small hydro.
Light
Up the World is a program focused on providing home lighting systems
for communities in developing countries.
Environment
Canada’ s Green Lane provides information on a wide variety
of topics, including climate change, water management, and biodiversity.
In French and English.
Probe
International is a nongovernment organization that publicizes environmental
tragedies in many countries.
Increasing fuel efficiency in one way to address the energy problem. Find
out what and how Honda is doing in this regard.
This site, sponsored
by WWF, contains information on toxics, climate change, endangered species,
and more.
Environmental
Defence Canada gives individuals and organizations access to the legal
system by providing them with the assistance they need to advance environmental
protection.
Canada’
s Climate Change Voluntary Challenge Registry contains information
on how the private sector is addressing this important issue.
Chapter 12 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Antarctica Virtual Experience takes
you to visit the real South! This site is not Canadian but is of worldwide interest. Plug-in required.
Canada/MAB
(Man and the Biosphere) is a Web site outlining Canadian contributions to the UNESCO Man and Biosphere program.
Canadian Wildlife Service Publications
Among
the CWS topics covered on-line are these:
· Invasive
Plants of Natural Habitats in Canada
· Annual
RENEW Reports
· June
1999 Recovery newsletter issued
· CITES Information
Notes
· Hinterland
Who's Who series (fact sheets on birds, mammals, and related topics)
· Occasional Papers series
Ducks Unlimited has a
Canadian site outlining issues in waterfowl management and the organization's initiatives
Environment Canada Sites
· Issues and topics on wildlife
·
Speeches
· News
Releases
Environment Canada's regional wildlife sites
· Pacific
and Yukon Region
· Prairie and Northern
Region
· Ontario Region
·
Quebec Region
· Atlantic
Region
Galapagos Virtual Experience provides a visit to the roots of evolutionary thought. This site is not Canadian
but is of worldwide interest. Plug-in required.
Provincial government wildlife sites:
· British
Columbia
· Alberta
· Saskatchewan
· Manitoba
· Ontario
· Quebec (in French)
· New Brunswick
· Nova
Scotia
· Prince Edward Island
Fish and Wildlife contacts. (Enter "wildlife" in the search engine for more info.)
· Newfoundland
and Labrador
Links to Canadian Wildlife-related
Laws is a Canadian Wildlife Service site.
Parks
Canada Policy Development
Statistics
Canada dedicates this portion of its site to species extinct or at risk.
New Sites
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) monitors wildlife species.
Environment Australia provides information
on legislation, policies, programs, and endangered species in that country.
The
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has extensive information on Canada’ s endangered and threatened
species.
The Canadian Biodiversity Network home
page.
The home page of the Ramsar Convention.
The home page of the World Wildlife Fund
Canada.
The home page of the United Nations Environment
Programme.
The home page of the World Conservation
Monitoring Centre.
The home
page of the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program.
The
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has helped protect over 300,000 square kilometres of Canada's threatened
wilderness.
The contribution of Environment Canada to the Agenda 21 follow-up. This
report deals with sustainable land use and resource management.
Information on Species at Risk is available
through this Canadian
Wildlife Service page.
More
details on COSEWIC are found here.
The Sierra Club
of Canada has had a long-standing interest in promoting sound environmental management.
WildCanada provides information on endangered species, protected areas, and the boreal forest.
Critical comment
on President Clinton’ s proposal to disallow energy exploration in portions of Alaska is contained in this document.
Chapter 13 Web Sites
Existing Sites
The Alberta Sustainable House, mentioned in the
textbook, has its own Web site.
Canada's
National Environmental Indicator Series for Urban Water includes water use and wastewater figures.
The
Canadian Association for Sound Ecology “ is a coalition of Canadian individuals and institutions concerned with
the state of the soundscape as a balanced entity.”
Cities
Feeding People is a site that “ provides information about the program initiative on urban agriculture at Canada's
International Development Research Centre.”
GO
GREEN “ is a multi-agency initiative to address air quality and transportation initiatives in the Lower Mainland
and other communities in British Columbia ...”
H.E.A.R.
(Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers) “ is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the
real dangers of repeated exposure to excessive noise levels which can lead to permanent, and sometimes debilitating, hearing
loss and tinnitus.”
International Noise Awareness
Day
Land Stewardship Resource Centre
is a site with a wealth of resources for those interested in stewardship principles. Highlights of the site include the Kitchen
Table Forum and Round River General Store.
Office of
Energy Efficiency is a Natural Resources Canada page outlining, among other things, home efficiency.
Problems
- Urbanization is an article by A.D. Tomlin and G.J. Umphrey in a text entitled Productivity of Agricultural Soils.
Right to Quiet Society “ want[s] to see a world where
quiet is a normal part of life and where it is possible to listen to the sounds of nature without the constant intrusion of
machine noise and artificial stimuli.”
Smog
Primer is a site with background information on smog.
Sustainable
Communities Package provides pointers on how to make your community sustainable.
Urban
Agriculture Notes by City Farmer, Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture.
Urban
Heat Island is a University of Wisconsin– Madison site that examines the concept. This site includes example satellite
imagery.
Water Use is an Environment
Canada site that explores the major and minor uses of water by Canadians. Includes a sector-specific breakdown of usage.
New Sites
Urban forestry is the focus of this site
from Purdue University.
Urban Forests
Centre, University of Toronto.
Nova
Scotia’ s database on sustainable communities.
The Federation
of Canadian Municipalities is the national voice of municipal governments, dedicated to improving the quality of life
in all communities by promoting strong, effective, and accountable municipal government. It has initiated a sustainable communities
initiative.
United Nations Development Programme
Canadian Arctic Resources Committee
Environment
Canada. The Green Lane. Action 21.
Environment Canada.
Home page.
Meewasin Valley Authority, Saskatoon.
Details on the Trans Canada Trail are provided at this site.
EMagazine contains information
on a wide variety of environmental issues throughout the world.
Canada
Mortgage and Housing has a role to play in ensuring Canadian communities are developed in a sustainable manner.
The Ministry of Environment in Ontario has developed programs
related to air quality and water management that are relevant to urban and rural areas.
Sustainable
Calgary is a group that monitors and reports on environmental management in that city.
RCO
On-line is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability through waste minimization and resourced conservation.
Sound pollution
is often an overlooked aspect of human development. Find out more here.
Chapter 14 Web Sites
Existing Sites
Canadian Environmental Auditing Association the mission of the
CEAA/ACVE is to "encourage the development of the profession of environmental auditing and the improvement of environmental
management of Canadian private and public organizations through the creation and application of generally accepted auditing
principles and standards."
Evaluating
the Proposed Canadian Endangered Species Act by Catherine Austen. This article was written in 1997.
Huron
Natural Area Co-operative Project
The Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Government
tables first-ever federal legislation to protect endangered species is the federal government's site for the Proposed
Canadian Endangered Species Act.
National
Action Program on Climate Change is an Environment Canada initiative.
Recycling
Council of Ontario
Statistics
Canada . Household Environmental practices, from recycling to environmentally friendly transportation methods.
United Nations Environment Programis a site that focuses on the
Working Group on Sustainable Product Development. This site includes descriptions of sustainable products.
New Sites
Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency
Commissioner
of the Environment and Sustainable Development
National
Pollution Release Inventory
The
Government of the Yukon has press releases concerning protected areas and other environmental issues.
More
information on Bovar Inc. may be found through its home page.
At the Government
of Alberta's site, click on Environment and Energy to find out about initiatives in that province.
Further
information on extended producer responsibility is found at this
site.
Commuter Connection supports
car pooling by matching passengers and drivers with destinations.
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