New Planning System Leaves Ontario's Natural Heritage Unprotected says Environmental Commissioner
Potential impacts on the environment of infrastructure such as aggregate extraction, utility corridors and highway construction exempted from environmental restrictions.
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
E-679
2005
Out of the Shadows: A Strategic Plan for the Township of Snowdon
<p>Plan includes a committment to sustainable development socially, economically end environmentally; redefining 'community'; providing effective governance and administration.</p>
Hills, Ernest A.
PD-208
Anthon, Jeanne
1992
Biodiversity Planning and Protection in the Land Between
Biodiversity Planning and Protection
The Land Between bioregion is considered the last intact wilderness of southern Ontario. The Land Between is home to unique communities of flora and fauna. Habitat protection is essential for supporting biodiversity because biodiversity is important to ecosystem structure, function, and resilience. Threats to biodiversity include climate change, development, habitat fragmentation, light and noise pollution, and contaminants in soils and water. Policy levers that can help include night lighting and noise restrictions, brownfield encouragement, tree preservation bylaws, shoreline buffers and setbacks from significant wildlife habitats.
In response to concerns of threats to biodiversity in the Land Between bioregion, an inventory of existing policy levers concerning biodiversity and habitat protection was conducted. Analysis of these documents helped identify areas with adequate coverage, as well as relative gaps in municipal planning.
Samantha Dunlop
on-line
Trent University
2021
The Land Between, Leora Berman
Tom Whillans, Environment and Resource Studies/Sciences