Cleaner, Greener, Healthier : A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies / David R. Boyd.
2015
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Title
Cleaner, Greener, Healthier : A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies / David R. Boyd.
Imprint
Vancouver ; Toronto : University of British Columbia Press, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Description
1 online resource (412 p.) : 25 tables.
Series
Law and Society.
Formatted Contents Note
Front Matter
Contents
Tables
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Examination
A Neglected but Vital Issue
Environmental Influences on Human Health
The Environmental Burden of Disease
Environmental Injustices
The Economic Costs of the Environmental Burden of Disease
Diagnosis
Environmental Health Law and Policy: The Big Picture
A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Health Laws and Policies
Canada's Failure to Make Polluters Pay
Why Does Canada Lag Behind?
Prescription
A Preventive and Precautionary Approach
Systemic Changes in Pursuit of Sustainability
The Time for Action Is Now
Notes
Index
Contents
Tables
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Examination
A Neglected but Vital Issue
Environmental Influences on Human Health
The Environmental Burden of Disease
Environmental Injustices
The Economic Costs of the Environmental Burden of Disease
Diagnosis
Environmental Health Law and Policy: The Big Picture
A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Health Laws and Policies
Canada's Failure to Make Polluters Pay
Why Does Canada Lag Behind?
Prescription
A Preventive and Precautionary Approach
Systemic Changes in Pursuit of Sustainability
The Time for Action Is Now
Notes
Index
Summary
Despite Canada's enduring image as a natural paradise, every year thousands of Canadians become ill or die prematurely as a result of exposure to environmental hazards. Canadians understand that their health is inextricably linked to the health of the environment and are deeply concerned about the impacts of toxic substances on themselves and their children. In Cleaner, Greener, Healthier, David R. Boyd sets out to remedy Canada's environmental health problems. He begins by assessing the environmental burden of disease, identifies its unequal distribution along racial and socio-economic lines, and estimates the associated economic costs. He then compares Canadian environmental laws and policies with those in the United States, Australia, and the European Union, delivering a provocative diagnosis of the root causes of Canada's second-rate standards. Finally, drawing on strategies that protect citizens in other countries, Boyd prescribes legal remedies that will enable Canada to catch up with the world's environmental leaders while delivering substantial health and economic benefits.
Language Note
In English.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Language
English
ISBN
9780774830485
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