Traduction de «Implementing a habitat management plan » (Anglais → Français) :

(Return tabled) Question No. 611 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to the government’s plans for resource development, as described in the section entitled “Responsible Resource Development” in Chapter 3.2 of Budget 2012: (a) what are all examples of federal environmental laws that are stronger than provincial laws and how will the proposed legislative changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) affect the assessment of environmental impacts of industrial projects that cross provincial borders; (b) what research, action, or investment has the government undertaken to study impacts of the proposed legislative changes to the ...[+++] CEAA on (i) regulatory decision-making, (ii) risk of project-specific and cumulative environmental impacts, (iii) risk mitigation by developers, (iv) Canada’s reputation; (c) what briefing notes, memos, or any other documentation, including, for each, the details of its findings and recommendations, have been provided to the Prime Minister, Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of the Environment, their respective Parliamentary Secretaries, their respective Deputy Ministers, and their respective staff members, regarding impacts of the proposed legislative changes to the CEAA on (i) regulatory decision-making, (ii) risk of project-specific and cumulative environmental impacts, (iii) mitigation by developers, (iv) Canada’s reputation; (d) will the proposed legislative changes to the CEAA give any consideration to (i) measuring negative impacts of development, (ii) managing negative impacts of development; (e) by what date will the government bring forth new “legislation to streamline the review process for major economic projects” (Budget 2012, p. 89); (f) what are the projected costs of changes to the CEAA for each province and territory; (g) what assessments of the adequacy of the environmental assessment process in each province and territory have been conducted, (i) what were the dates of any such assessments, (ii) what wer ...

26. Recognises that infrastructure-building, urbanisation, industrialisation and physical intervention in the landscape in general are among the most significant drivers of the fragmentation of ecosystems and habitats; calls on local, regional and national governments, in the context of their planning regulations and implementation measures and within the framework of their competences, to consider these factors – which pose a threat to ecosystems and habitats – in their planning ...[+++] and development projects on both a large and a small scale; recognises the pressures and need at local and regional level to provide substantial economic development, and recommends that local and regional authorities be mindful of striking a balance between development and the need to protect biodiversity and natural habitats; supports further reform and use of regional and local development policies in order to deliver biodiversity benefits and halt further loss of habitats, especially in times of economic and financial crisis;

4. Recognises that infrastructure-building, urbanisation, industrialisation and physical intervention in the landscape in general are amongst the most significant drivers of the fragmentation of ecosystems and habitats; calls on local, regional and national governments, in the context of their planning regulations and implementation measures and within the framework of their competences, to consider these factors, which pose a threat to ecosystems and habitats in their planning ...[+++] and development projects on both a large and a small scale; recognises the pressures and needs that exist at local and regional levels to provide substantial economic development, and recommends that local and regional authorities be mindful to strike a balance between development and the need to protect biodiversity and natural habitats; supports further reform and use of regional and local development policies in order to deliver biodiversity benefits and halt further loss of habitats, especially in times of economic and financial crisis;

- nature and bio-diversity: The NATURA 2000 network such as innovative approaches to site management and planning, including the development of market measures and ways of using the network in a manner compatible with its conservation; the monitoring of conservation status; funding for the development and implementation of species action plans; the reversal of the decline in bio-diversity by 2010 and monitoring of forests and environmental inter-actions in the Community, forest fire prevention measures, urgent conservation mea ...[+++]sures for habitats and species with the poorest conservation status, as well as species conservation measures and management of wetlands (bogs and mires), coastal, marine and freshwater habitats.

– nature and bio-diversity: the Natura 2000 network, such as innovative approaches to site management and planning, including the development of market measures and ways of using the network in a manner compatible with its conservation; the monitoring of conservation status; funding for the development and implementation of species action plans; the reversal of the decline in bio-diversity by 2010 and monitoring of forests and environmental inter-actions in the Community; forest fire prevention measures; and urgent conservation mea ...[+++]sures for habitats and species with the poorest conservation status, as well as species conservation measures and management of wetlands (bogs and mires), coastal, marine and freshwater habitats;

O. whereas having access to information is fundamental for local communities in and around Natura 2000 sites and to the work of wildlife organisations and other non-governmental organisations, including the social partners concerned; whereas the Commission and Member States should share all relevant documentation with them, such as correspondence relating to Natura 2000 network sites and the implementation of the Habitats Directive, management plans for Proposed Sites of Community Interest and survey reports, relevant reports about ...[+++]Natura 2000 sites, and financing schemes, etc,