A new research paper was published on FACETS on November 3, 2025, analysing the environmental impact assessment process for Canadian mines. The paper presents the first complete list of IA laws that apply to mining in Canada; provides an open-source database of mine and quarry projects subject to IA; quantifies mining and IA trends; andContinue reading “New study finds gaps in environmental impact assessments of Canadian mining projects “
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Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes
Some of the country’s biggest polluters are multibillion-dollar companies. Limited fines may not be enough to stop them, but other potential solutions exist. Read the full article by Ben Collison on The Conversation or The Narwhal Monetary penalties for breaking environmental laws continue to rise. Yet, many companies are failing to maintain compliance and pollution continuesContinue reading “Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes “
New studies find Canadian researchers in the environmental studies and sciences are still experiencing interference in their work
On November 30, two new studies were published in FACETS documenting researchers’ perceptions of the prevalence of interference in science, its sources, and effects and considered whether these perceptions differ by region, career stage, research area, membership to any scientific society, and social identity. The articles were accompanied by an op-ed in the Conversation and a blog post inContinue reading “New studies find Canadian researchers in the environmental studies and sciences are still experiencing interference in their work “
Well Wishes for Westwood Lab Graduates
Congratulations to Sasha Mines and Geneva Bahen! Sasha Mines is graduating from Dalhousie with a Bachelor Arts, Combined Honours in Environment, Sustainability and Society & Law, Justice and Society. She minored in French and earned a certificate in Indigenous studies. Her undergraduate honour’s thesis offers an examination of Nova Scotia’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) to provide valuableContinue reading “Well Wishes for Westwood Lab Graduates”
WESTWOOD LAB GRADUATES FIRST TWO STUDENT THESES
Congratulations are in order! Samantha Chu has completed her Honour’s undergraduate degree in Management with a major in Sustainability and Manjulika Robertson has completed her Master of Environment Studies at the School for Resource and Environment Studies. Manjulika Robertson and Samantha Chu worked closely together over the past year to develop each of their thesesContinue reading “WESTWOOD LAB GRADUATES FIRST TWO STUDENT THESES”
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