Canadian species protection laws inconsistent and inadequate, review finds | Unpublished
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Author: Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: October 24, 2024 - 06:00

Canadian species protection laws inconsistent and inadequate, review finds

October 24, 2024
At international biodiversity talks, such as those under way in the Colombian city of Cali, Canada portrays itself as a strong and undiluted advocate for the protection of nature – but the reality is far less impressive, according to a new review.Canada suffers from a fragmented patchwork of species-related laws and regulations that are inconsistent from one jurisdiction to the next and generally inadequate to the task of protecting the country’s most threatened wildlife, says the assessment, published Thursday in Facets, a research journal.


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