Reading Time: 7 minutes Disponible en français. Over the past few years, global demand for minerals and metals has grown significantly, primarily owing to an energy transition that is getting under way and to technological advances. Thanks to its vast mineral reserves and industrial… Read More ›
Agriculture, environment, fisheries and natural resources
Executive Summary – Grain Transportation in Western Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. With the majority of grains produced in Western Canada intended for export, the grain trade relies on a complex supply chain in which rail transportation is the cornerstone. Rail makes it possible to cover the vast distances… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Climate Change and the Right to a Healthy Environment: International and Canadian Developments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. A healthy environment is essential to human life, health and well-being. Climate change is increasingly impacting the environment in ways that harm people. Climate change affects the air we breathe, the availability of food and water, and… Read More ›
Soil For Life
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disponible en français. There are more living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there are people on Earth. Dig deeper and you will find that one cubic metre of healthy soil can retain over 250 litres of water. More than… Read More ›
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste (Continued): Environmental Considerations and Transboundary Movements
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Electrical and electronic equipment waste (e‑waste) is made up of large appliances, small devices (like telephones and computers), batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and used cables. In 2019, the world generated 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste, equivalent to… Read More ›
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste: An Urban Mine with Great Potential
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Introduction Electrical and electronic equipment waste (e‑waste) is made up of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), such as large appliances, small devices (like telephones and computers), batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and used cables. According to the Global… Read More ›
Into the Depths: International Law and Deep Seabed Mining
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. The oceans are much deeper than we think. The high seas – defined in international law as the waters beyond all national territorial waters and exclusive economic zones (EEZs) – extend to depths ranging from an average of over… Read More ›
The Mental Health of Canadian Farmers
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. Canadian farmers face significant challenges in their work, such as market volatility and extreme weather events, which are compounded by difficult farm working conditions that involve long hours in often isolated conditions and a high risk of… Read More ›
Market (dis)Connection in Canada’s Oil Sector
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disponible en français. To be profitable, energy resources must be transported economically under favourable market conditions. Factors like the war in Ukraine, general political tensions in Eastern Europe and recent shifts in the trade dynamics of Canada’s oil sector all… Read More ›
Global Methane Pledge: Reducing Methane Emissions in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In November 2021, Canada joined the Global Methane Pledge launched by the United States and the European Union at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. The collective goal of this pledge is to reduce human-caused methane emissions by at least… Read More ›