Levers and leverage points for pathways to sustainability
Humanity is on a deeply unsustainable trajectory. We are exceeding planetary boundaries
and unlikely to meet many international sustainable development goals and global …
and unlikely to meet many international sustainable development goals and global …
The biodiversity crisis in Canada: Failures and challenges of federal and sub-national strategic and legal frameworks
Negative biodiversity trends are evident in Canada, in spite of its ecological and economic
wealth and high governance capacity. We examined the current implementation of Canada's …
wealth and high governance capacity. We examined the current implementation of Canada's …
Ten bridges on the road to recovering Canada's endangered species
Wildlife is declining around the world. Many developed nations have enacted legislation on
endangered species protection and provide funding for wildlife recovery. Protecting …
endangered species protection and provide funding for wildlife recovery. Protecting …
Human impacts on mammals in and around a protected area before, during, and after COVID‐19 lockdowns
The dual mandate for many protected areas (PAs) to simultaneously promote recreation and
conserve biodiversity may be hampered by negative effects of recreation on wildlife …
conserve biodiversity may be hampered by negative effects of recreation on wildlife …
Fixing the Canadian Species at Risk Act: identifying major issues and recommendations for increasing accountability and efficiency
Since the implementation of the Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2003, deficiencies
in SARA and its application have become clear. Legislative and policy inconsistencies …
in SARA and its application have become clear. Legislative and policy inconsistencies …
Consequences of information suppression in ecological and conservation sciences
Suppressing expert knowledge can hide environmentally damaging practices and policies
from public scrutiny. We surveyed ecologists and conservation scientists from universities …
from public scrutiny. We surveyed ecologists and conservation scientists from universities …
Running to stand still: The application of substandard OECMs in national and provincial policy in Canada
Abstract Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) were introduced in
the language of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 2011–2020 …
the language of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 2011–2020 …
The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou
Identifying habitat that is essential to the recovery of species at risk, known as critical habitat,
is a major focus of species at risk legislation, yet there has been little research on the degree …
is a major focus of species at risk legislation, yet there has been little research on the degree …
Years late and millions short: A predictive audit of economic impacts for coal mines in British Columbia, Canada
R Collard, J Dempsey, B Muir, R Allan, A Herd… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) include economic benefit predictions that
influence whether project proposals proceed to the construction and operational phases of …
influence whether project proposals proceed to the construction and operational phases of …
Mammalian predator and prey responses to recreation and land use across multiple scales provide limited support for the human shield hypothesis
Outdoor recreation is widespread, with uncertain effects on wildlife. The human shield
hypothesis (HSH) suggests that recreation could have differential effects on predators and …
hypothesis (HSH) suggests that recreation could have differential effects on predators and …