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Ottawa's power to conduct federal #ImpactAssessments for #MajorProjects gives it immense leverage.

A project may receive full provincial approval but can still be rejected by the federal government or have legally binding conditions imposed upon it.
#Environment

Quality of fauna studies in environmental impact assessments in Brazil's Atlantic rainforest: Trends across time periods and project types The installation and operation of infrastructure, mining, landfills, and residential developments have several impacts on fauna, including habitat los…

Ecological assessments for fauna subpar in EIAs (Brazil, Atlantic Forest) 🌍

#EIAs #ImpactAssessments #Ecology #EcologicalImpacts

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12/31 Projects can skip the "planning phase" of impact assessments.

The cabinet considers "any factor it considers relevant" - the definition of discretionary political power.

Environmental and health impacts can be overridden for economic goals.
#ImpactAssessments #DiscretionaryPower

Title, author’s name, and abstract from a paper about lessons learned in the application of the Canadian Impact Assessment Act for regional assessments

#ImpactAssessments are common for informing #DecisionMakers re possible effects of proposed developments. Bonnell examined regional assessments under the Canadian Impact Assessment Act & notes collaboration with other jurisdictions may result in more likely successful reviews doi.org/10.1007/s002...

Yesterday's session of our Big Data: AI & Law professional learning program featured lectures from Frank van Praat (KPMG Nederland), Hans Graux & Ruben Roex (Timelex). The session covered a wide array points relating to the #AIGovernance, #ResponsibleAI and AI #DataProtection & #ImpactAssessments

☀️Early view📨

What are the strengths & weaknesses of #environmental #ImpactAssessments as an intermediation mechanism?

How do these strengths & weaknesses shape their #effectiveness?

Avri Eitan & David Levi-Faur examine 24 wind energy projects in #Israel 👇

doi.org/10.1093/pols...

✒️ New Paper Alert!

#Sustainability #ImpactAssessments of #trade agreements tend to mute or belittle impacts on #biodiversity. Check out our suggestions for more inclusive, inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability impact assessments of trade agreements: rdcu.be/d9oHk

Parliamentlive.tv Exiting the European Union Committee

Christ @DavidDavisMP, you can't even look @CommonsEUexit in the face.
https://goo.gl/kZZsPf
#Brexit #impactassessments

How can David Davis stay in his job? What an absolute shower. #Brexit #Impactassessments