Canadian Environment in Political Context, Third Edition

Andrea Olive is a professor of political science and geography, geomatics, and environment at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.Heather Millar is an associate professor of political science at the University of New Brunswick.

• List of Figures, Maps, and TablesPrefaceAcknowledgements1. Canada in ContextCanada’s Land and WatersCanada’s Environmental HistoryEnvironmental Issues in CanadaFactors Affecting Environmental QualityConclusions2. Canadian Politics and InstitutionsCanada’s Political InstitutionsFederalismMultiple Levels of GovernanceConclusions3. Making Policy in CanadaPolicy ActorsThe Policy ProcessPolicy Instruments and ToolsPolicy-Making in the ProvincesPolicy-Making in the TerritoriesConclusions4. Environment in Theory, Practice, and PolicyEnvironmentalism as IdeologyEnvironmentalism as Social MovementFour Waves of Environmentalism in CanadaEnvironmental Politics as Public PolicyConclusion5. Risk and Chemical GovernanceChemical PollutionFederal Chemical PolicyThe Provinces and ChemicalsCities and Chemical PollutionNGOs and Chemical PollutionThe Business Community and Chemical PollutionCitizens and Chemical PollutionIndigenous Peoples and Chemical PollutionConclusions6. Water and Air Pollution GovernanceWhat Is Water Pollution?What Is Air Pollution?The Federal Government and Water and Air PollutionThe Provinces and Water and Air PollutionCities and Water and Air PollutionNGOs and Water and Air PollutionThe Business Community and Water and Air PollutionCitizens and Water and Air PollutionIndigenous Peoples and Water and Air PollutionConclusions7. Global Governance of Environmental IssuesGlobal InstitutionsConclusions8. Biodiversity GovernanceFederal Conservation of BiodiversityProvinces and BiodiversityCities and BiodiversityNGOs and BiodiversityThe Business Community and BiodiversityCitizens and BiodiversityIndigenous Peoples and BiodiversityConclusions9. Climate GovernanceDefining Climate ChangeCanada’s International Climate CommitmentsFederal Climate PolicyProvincial Climate PolicyCities and Climate Change PolicyNGOs and Climate Change PolicyThe Business Community and Climate Change PolicyCitizens and Climate Change PolicyIndigenous Peoples and Climate Change PolicyConclusions10. Oceans GovernanceFederal Government and OceansProvinces and OceansCities and OceansNGOs and OceansThe Business Community and OceansCitizens and OceansIndigenous Peoples and OceansConclusions11. Northern Environmental GovernanceWhat Is the Arctic?Territories and Governance in the NorthInternational Laws in the ArcticThe Arctic CouncilNGOs in the NorthConclusions12. Conclusion: Looking ForwardNet-Zero, Energy Transitions, and Political BacklashEmerging Alternatives: Justice, Degrowth, and Rights of NatureConclusionsGlossaryReferencesIndex

"Andrea Olive and Heather Millar skillfully introduce the dynamic world of environmental policy-making, emphasizing the influential roles of institutions, industry, Indigenous Nations, and social movements. Centring these political forces effectively illustrates the complex and often contested relationships we have with land, water, and air. Despite covering a wide range of topics, Olive and Millar maintain an accessible writing style, combining verve with clarity. This engaging book is essential reading for anyone interested in environmental policy-making in Canada."