The new federal environmental impact assessment process in Canada : a step towards sustainable development?

• Main Author: Bornoz, Nathalie.
• Other Authors: Brunnee, Jutta (advisor)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 1992
• Subjects: Environmental impact analysis > Canada; Environmental impact statements > Law and legislation > Canada; Environmental policy > Canada
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=69605

Sustainable development requires the integration of ecological and social concerns into economic activities. Recent trends in environmental impact assessment (EIA) suggest the eventual use of the EIA process to link socio-environmental attributes with economic decision-making thus allowing for the transition towards a sustainable future. === This thesis is an examination of the proposed Federal Environmental Impact Assessment Act of Canada and the extent to which its provisions seek to ensure a move towards sustainable development.