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Roome, N. "The challenges of sustainable development: Lessons from Ontario Hydro." Corporate Environmental Strategy 7, no. 1 (2000): 8–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1066-7938(00)80111-6.

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Khoroshilov, E. E. "SUSTAINABLE FINANCE in Canada." Scientific Journal ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 13, no. 4 (2020): 230–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.29030/2309-2076-2020-13-4-230-243.

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The article analyzes Canadian sustainable development policy and Canada’s experiences in implementing sustainable financing mechanisms. It is concluded that accelerated development of sustainable financing mechanisms is favored by large Canadian financial institutions based mainly in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is also noted that sustainable finance will increasingly discriminate in terms of access to financial resources enterprises, industries, regions and countries that do not meet the criteria of sustainability. Sustainable finance mechanisms could be also used as instruments of interstate, intersectoral and corporate competition.

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Roome, Nigel John, and Ronald Bergin. "Sustainable development in an industrial enterprise: the case of Ontario Hydro." Business Process Management Journal 12, no. 6 (November 2006): 696–721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14637150610710882.

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Story, P. A., and F. H. Lickers. "Partnership Building for Sustainable Development: A First Nations Perspective from Ontario." Journal of Sustainable Forestry 4, no. 3-4 (March 28, 1997): 149–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j091v04n03_14.

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Sekercioglu, Mehmet Fatih, Jerry White, and Dan Shrubsole. "The Development of a Sustainable Operation Model for Small Non-Community Drinking Water Systems in Ontario, Canada." Journal of Sustainable Development 12, no. 6 (November 28, 2019): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v12n6p48.

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The provision of safe drinking water in Ontario’s small non-community drinking water systems (SDWSs) poses a challenge for many system owners. Our study aims at developing a sustainable operation model for SDWSs by recognizing the importance of source water protection. Although the current literature on Ontario’s SDWSs is limited, the review of the existing water management strategies in Canada and across the world provided fruitful results to create a unique model for Ontario’s SDWSs using the Multiple-Barrier Approach framework. Our sustainable operation model consists of five main components: 1. Commitment to providing safe drinking water; 2. Assessment of the system and source water; 3. System operation and operator training; 4. Management of incidents and emergencies; 5. Communication and raising awareness. Our model addresses the areas that need more attention for today, and in the future, such as protecting source water, financial stability enhanced communication and increased awareness. A sustainable operation model for SDSWs based on the Multiple-Barrier Approach framework addresses the shortcomings of the current water management framework for SDWSs and offers a viable strategy to establish a sustainable operation model with an integrated approach.

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Mollaei, Sadaf, Goretty M. Dias, and Leia M. Minaker. "Development and testing of the Sustainable Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for retail stores in Ontario." Public Health Nutrition 24, no. 7 (February 1, 2021): 1962–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980021000446.

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AbstractObjective:To develop and test a tool to assess the price and availability of low-carbon footprint and nutritionally balanced dietary patterns in retail food environments in Ontario, Canada.Design:Availability and price of selected food from discount and regular grocery stores (n 23) in urban/rural areas of northern/southern Ontario were assessed with the Sustainable Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in 2017.Setting:Ontario, Canada.Results:Inter-rater reliability was high for price (intra-class correlation coefficients = 0·819) and for availability (Cohen’s κ = 0·993). The tool showed 78 % of the selected food items were available in all stores. Overall, price differences were small between urban and rural locations, and northern and southern Ontario. The greatest price difference was between discount and regular stores.Conclusions:The tool showed excellent inter-rater agreement. Researchers and public health dietitians can use this tool for research, practice and policy to link consumer-level health outcomes to the retail environment.

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Barkley, Brian, Marc Patry, Steve Virc, and Patti Story. "The Eastern Ontario Model Forest: Acting locally, connecting globally." Forestry Chronicle 73, no. 6 (December 1, 1997): 723–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc73723-6.

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The Eastern Ontario Model Forest was created in 1992 as a grassroots organization, representing a wide diversity of players interested in Eastern Ontario's extensive privately-owned forested and agricultural lands. An initial series of intensive meetings eventually led to the adoption of an innovative board structure with strong representation from the membership at large including seats for industry, First Nations and provincial government and a constitution based on consensual decision-making. The Eastern Ontario Model Forest recognized the knowledge it would gain in developing sustainable forestry activities. From the outset, it clearly expressed in its goals and objectives a desire to participate in global initiatives for sustainable forestry, such as the development of criteria and indicators. Simultaneously, the Eastern Ontario Model Forest sought to become involved, again at the grassroots level, with a similar Model Forest outside of Canada. It established a unique twinning relationship with the Calakmul Model Forest in Mexico to enhance the flow of knowledge and experience between people faced with similar challenges. The experience gained from the Eastern Ontario Model Forest members' participation in local, national, global and back down to local Mexican forestry issues has helped improve the understanding and application of sustainable forestry principles in their own backyards. Simultaneously, the Eastern Ontario Model Forest expects that its own contributions in these same flora will help further the application of sustainable forestry outside the Eastern Ontario Model Forest boundaries. Key words: Eastern Ontario Model Forest, community forestry, multi-stakeholder decision making

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Ferguson, Mark, Hanna Maoh, and Pavlos Kanaroglou. "Simulating Sustainable Urban Gateway Development." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2269, no. 1 (January 2012): 135–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2269-16.

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The term “gateway” refers to a city, or to some transport and logistics-oriented area in a city, that is associated with goods movement in, out, and through the area. Although the definition of a gateway is typically focused on goods movement, a more holistic view is adopted with consideration of the movements of people and the environmental implications of all movements. The relevance of this view is based on the interdependence of commercial and persons mobility, because all moves are happening within the same transport network, and is based on considerations of quality of life in a gateway city. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was chosen to test these concepts. Hamilton had a suitable geographical location, a busy port, an international airport, good highway and railway access, and an educated labor force. The gateway prospects for Hamilton were given perspective through a study of other prominent gateways that distilled success factors. Analytical work focused on multiregional economic impact modeling to assess the direct and indirect effects of Hamilton's potential evolution as a gateway. Local-level analysis, through integrated urban modeling and simulation of scenarios, stressed the impact of gateway development on commercial goods movement, auto commuting levels, emission levels, and transit ridership. Increased emissions resulting from gateway economic development could be overcome with forward-thinking policy focused on the uncongested movement of goods and people, compact urban form, and enhanced public transit working in concert. The addition of light rail transit in Hamilton and the promotion of a compact urban form would be catalysts for sustainable local gateway development. Finally, gateway-oriented development in Hamilton will cause noticeable regional economic growth. The models that were developed can be calibrated for other cities, given appropriate data.

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Qiu, Jane. "The role of geography in sustainable development." National Science Review 4, no. 1 (December 3, 2016): 140–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nww082.

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Abstract China has achieved unprecedented economic growth in the past decades. This has had serious consequences on the environment and public health. The Chinese government now realizes that it is not just the quantity, but the quality of development that matters. It has begun to instigate a series of policies to tackle pollution, increase the proportion of clean energy, and redress the balance between urban and rural development—in a coordinated effort to build a harmonious society. Building a harmonious world was also the theme of the 33rd International Geographical Congress, which was held in Beijing last August. At the meeting, Bojie Fu, a member of National Science Review’s editorial board, shared a platform with geographers from Australia, China, Canada and France to discuss the challenges of urbanization, the roles of geographers in sustainable development, as well as the importance of food security, safety and diversity. Dadao Lu Economic geographer at the Institute of Geography and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Jean-Robert Pitte Historical and cultural geographer at the University of Paris-Sorbonne in Paris, France Mark Rosenberg Health geographer at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada Mark Stafford Smith Ecologist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Canberra, Australia Bojie Fu (Chair) Physical geographer at the Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing; President of Geographical Society of China

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Nafea, Rania Mohy EL Din, and Esra Kilicarslan Toplu. "Knowledge Sharing in Ontario Colleges: The Way to Sustainable Education." Journal of Management and Sustainability 8, no. 1 (February 27, 2018): 156. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jms.v8n1p156.

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This paper puts forward several principles that the authors believe are essential for quality education in Canadian colleges. The relationship between establishing communities of practice, creating knowledge repositories, encouraging top management commitment to knowledge sharing and establishing a comprehensive reward system are examined in relation to innovation in education. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #4 of the UN postulates quality education among its top initiatives.The question that arises is how do we ensure that SDG #4 is implemented in higher education institutions? Accordingly, data was collected through observation of faculty and staff from the 2017 Ontario Colleges strike. Although a strong corporate culture exists in Ontario colleges, the system continues to struggle with explicit top management principles that support knowledge sharing across different disciplines. Inter and intra departmental forums including students are non-existent. Knowledge repositories, that staff, faculty and students can tap into are lacking. A greater conversation with stakeholders is imperative to weave all the threads of organizational behavior practices together to nurture future global citizens. Only then can we achieve sustainable quality education.

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De, Salaberry Nicolas. "The importance of worldview for sustainable tourism development on the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ56317.pdf.

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Berkhout, Thomas. "The Voluntary Adoption of Green Electricity by Ontario-Based Businesses." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/1009.

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This paper explores the contextual factors that promote and inhibit firms? motivations to adopt a voluntary environmental initiative that is good for the environment but does not provide a clear competitive or legitimating benefit to the firm itself. Using green electricity (e. g. , wind, solar, small hydro, and biomass) as an example of such an initiative, the study uses qualitative research to investigate the willingness of 20 Canadian businesses to voluntarily adopt green electricity for at least a portion of their total electricity requirements.

Although the corporate ecological responsiveness literature reveals that external factors (e. g. , economic, government, infrastructure), organizational factors (e. g. , industry cohesion), and individual factors (e. g. , leadership, individual interest, manager discretion) can all affect the types of environmental projects that firms will adopt, in the case of green electricity the external factors were the more significant obstacles to it being perceived as a viable means to improve corporate environmental performance. In firms currently using green electricity, these obstacles were largely overcome by the successful efforts of an internal champion motivated primarily by individual values. An important aspect of the champion?s success is her ability to attach her personal interest to a tangible business issue. This task is in turn aided by proactive or sustaining corporate environmental strategies that formalize continual environmental improvement processes and are predisposed to evaluating the success of an initiative on more than its financial or legitimizing contribution to the firm.

Based on these findings, the thesis concludes that the two most important factors associated with the willingness of firms to adopt an initiative that is good for the environment but not necessarily good for the firm are the development of decision-making criteria that extend beyond the bottom-line and the capability of concerned individuals to legitimize the initiative within the firm.

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Maoh, Hanna Francis. "Modeling firm demography in urban areas with an application to Hamilton, Ontario: towards an agent-based microsimulation model /." *McMaster only, 2005.

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Walker, Kimberley. "Clearing the Brownfields: Offsetting the Risks to Sustainable Development of Contaminated Land." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37477.

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This research develops eight recommendations for amendments to key Ontario legislation affecting Brownfield redevelopment that, if implemented, will reduce the liability and risk associated with the development of contaminated land and benefit stakeholders, such as, municipalities and developers. Utilizing the methodology of law and economics, this research examines the legal landscape in Ontario and expands the dialogue regarding the risks of developing contaminated land. Through this examination, this research uncovers the origins of the risks of Brownfield redevelopment and extrapolates recommendations for amendments to legislation and policy that balance the liability of Brownfield redevelopment with the protection of the environment. Recent developments in environmental law appear to increase environmental protection, but actually limit Brownfield redevelopment in Ontario by increasing liability and costs. The polluter pays principle that has been entrenched in Canadian law has governed the law in respect of contaminated lands for decades. However, as society evolves, the common law is forced to re-evaluate environmental protection in the face of contaminated lands. This evolution of the law is an attempt to intervene to correct a market failure that exists with respect to contaminated lands. The increased liability associated with Brownfield redevelopment translates into heightened costs to redevelop the land, which also severely threatens environmental justice in Ontario. The recommendations in this research will benefit stakeholders, the public, and the environment. With respect to stakeholders, it will be of assistance to municipalities, cities, developers, corporations, secured lenders, mortgage insurers and the government. The risks associated with Brownfield redevelopment can be offset by the recommended corrections to legislation regarding liability and stronger policies that create accessible programs and incentives to promote just, innovative, and sustainable redevelopment.

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Ogunleye, Olaoluwa. "Power to the People: Assessing Renewable Energy Cooperatives in Ontario." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37985.

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There is need for increased production of electricity from renewable energy technologies. The transition to a low-carbon economy, whilst achieving energy security and meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) is an ongoing challenge for many countries. Local communities instituting an energy co-operative model may be instrumental to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to attain the 2030 goal. Renewable energy co-operatives (RECs) are one approach that can contribute to environmentally and socially equitable energy transitions in order to meet the SDG7. This thesis examines the factors that affect the success of RECs within Ontario to better discern how RECs are set up and how government policy affects their development. The main research question of this study is “How can Ontario’s renewable energy co-ops grow, experience long-term viability, be updated or expanded?” This thesis argues that the quest towards energy transition, a low-carbon economy and to achieve both the federal and provincial targets by 2030 should take on a multi-stakeholders approach. In theory, this should reflect community desires, goals and energy equity since a community should have its own supported role in energy generation towards the whole of Ontario. With the absence of provincial support from the removal of the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program in 2017, it is now imperative that municipal governments become involved in REC developments within their community. The methodological approach of this thesis uses a combination of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) and sustainability analyses in order to interpret the data collected from semi-structured interviews with co-ops and policymakers as well as their websites and reports. This study examines the support structures and barriers for the growth of RECs in Ontario and how their growth can contribute to the SDG7. Through document review and interviews with representatives from the co-ops, I discovered that barriers include unstable government policy, inadequate funding, and a lack of support from financial institutions due to the smaller size of the projects developed by power co-ops. Comparisons with REC policy and progress in European countries show Ontario can do more to support RECs. This thesis concludes that one of the many available options for Ontario to contribute substantially to the transition to a low-carbon-economy is through applying the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and the SDG7 by supporting citizen-led initiatives like RECs and to encourage large financial institutions to invest in their communities.

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Icyk, Bryan. "At What Cost? A comparative evaluation of the social costs of selected electricity generation alternatives in Ontario." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/2899.

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This thesis examines the private and external costs of electricity generated in Ontario by natural gas, wind, refurbished nuclear and new nuclear power. The purpose of the assessment is to determine a capacity expansion plan that meets the forecasted electricity supply gap in Ontario at the lowest social costs (i. e. the lowest aggregated private and external costs). A levelized unit electricity cost (LUEC) analysis is employed to evaluate private costs under both public and merchant perspectives. Computable external costs are monetized by adapting estimates from the literature that were previously developed using a primarily bottom-up damage cost method.

The findings reveal that social cost estimates for nuclear refurbishment are the lowest of the generation alternatives studied regardless of the evaluation perspective. Therefore, if the capacity expansion decision were based solely on these estimates, nuclear refurbishment should be utilized until its capacity constraints are reached. The generation alternative with the second lowest social costs depends on the perspective from which private costs are evaluated: from a public perspective, the remainder of the supply gap should be filled by new nuclear generation and from a merchant perspective, which is assumed to be more reflective of the current Ontario electricity market, natural gas-fired generation should be used.

Due to inherent uncertainty and limitations associated with the estimation of social costs, the estimates obtained in this thesis are considered to be context and data specific. A sensitivity analysis, which is employed to attempt to mitigate some of the uncertainty, shows that changes to key variables alter the capacity expansion plan. This reinforces the observation that methods and assumptions significantly affect social cost estimates.

Despite the limitations of this kind of evaluation, it is argued that a social cost assessment that is consistent, transparent and comprehensive can be a useful tool to assess the trade-offs of electricity generation alternatives if used along with existing evaluation criteria. Such an assessment can increase the likelihood that actual social costs are minimized, which can steer electricity generation in Ontario towards a system that is more efficient and sustainable.

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Amicy, Anne-Suze. "L’éducation relative à l’environnement dans le programme des deux premiers cycles du niveau fondamental en Haïti. Analyse comparative des programmes de sciences expérimentales de France, Haïti et Ontario (Canada)." Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC0006/document.

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Cette recherche s’inscrit dans une dynamique d’évaluation de la qualité et de l’applicabilité de l’ERE dans le programme scolaire des deux premiers cycles du niveau fondamental en Haïti, tout en tenant compte de ce qui se fait en France et au Canada (Ontario). Des comportements irresponsables à l’égard de l’environnement constituent des facteurs aggravants ayant des incidences directes sur l'ensemble de la population. La dégradation écologique accélérée de la République d'Haïti est une préoccupation majeure qui oblige à tourner le regard vers des actions plus concrètes et durables susceptibles de contribuer grandement à la résolution de ces nombreux problèmes. Ce constat impose une autre approche, une autre forme de pensée. Il s’agit d’orienter l’éducation et l’enseignement vers de nouveaux paradigmes incluant l’ERE consacrée par les instances internationales comme un outil important dans la résolution des problèmes environnementaux et dont la finalité est de créer des citoyens dotés d’une vraie conscience écologique. L’analyse des curricula des sciences à l’élémentaire des trois pays étudiés permet de constater que les systèmes scolaires s'orientent plus vers une éducation qui tend à transmettre et à faire acquérir des connaissances en ERE plutôt que de placer l'enfant dans un contexte réel d'apprentissage où il peut développer des rapports étroits avec l’environnement. Cette observation nous amène à interroger 50 responsables d’établissements scolaires et 212 enseignants des écoles fondamentales en Haïti sur leur vision, leurs connaissances et la place réservée à cette notion dans leurs planifications pédagogiques. Le résultat de l’analyse de ces données démontre une grande méconnaissance de la notion dans le milieu scolaire étudié et qu'en outre l’ERE vient élargir le fossé des inégalités scolaires déjà criantes en Haïti
This research is part of a dynamics of quality assessment and applicability of education on the environment in the science curriculum in elementary Haiti, while taking into account what is being practiced in France and Canada (Ontario). The analysis of the content of curricula of experimental sciences of these three (3) countries has served to mark such an approach. Irresponsible behaviors towards the environment faced with serious problems are aggravating factors that directly affect the entire population. Accelerated environmental degradation of the Republic of Haiti is a major concern that requires to look for more concrete and lasting actions in order to greatly contribute to solving these numerous problems. These findings require a different approach, a different way of thinking. It is a matter of orienting education and teaching to new paradigms including education on the environment enshrined in international forums as an important tool in the resolution of environmental problems and whose aim is to create citizens endowed with genuine environmental awareness. The analysis of the sciences curricula of elementary schools of the three countries under study allows to see that the school systems are moving more towards an education which tends to transmit and to make acquire knowledge about EE for the environment instead of placing the child in the real learning environment where he may develop close relationships with the environment. This observation led us to interview 50 school officials and 212 teachers of the fundamental level in Haiti about their vision, their knowledge and the place reserved to this concept in their teaching schedules. The result of the analysis of these data shows great ignorance of the concept in the school environment under study and in addition to that EE just widens the gap of school inequalities already obvious in Haiti

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Danko, Micaela R. "Designing Affordable Housing for Adaptability: Principles, Practices, & Application." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/35.

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While environmental and economic sustainability have been driving factors in the movement towards a more resilient built environment, social sustainability is a factor that has received significantly less attention over the years. Federal support for low-income housing has fallen drastically, and the deficit of available, adequate, affordable homes continues to grow. In this thesis, I explore one way that architects can design affordable housing that is intrinsically sustainable. In the past, subsidized low-income housing has been built as if to provide a short-term solution—as if poverty and lack of affordable housing is a short-term problem. However, I argue that adaptable architecture is essential for the design of affordable housing that is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. Further, architects must balance affordability, durability, and adaptability to design sustainable solutions that are resistant to obsolescence. I conclude by applying principles and processes of adaptability in the design of Apto Ontario, an adaptable affordable housing development in the low-income historic downtown of Ontario, California (Greater Los Angeles). Along a new Bus Rapid Transit corridor, Apto Ontario would create a diverse, resilient, socially sustainable community in an area threatened by the rise of housing costs.

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Kinuthia, Wanyee. "“Accumulation by Dispossession” by the Global Extractive Industry: The Case of Canada." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30170.

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This thesis draws on David Harvey’s concept of “accumulation by dispossession” and an international political economy (IPE) approach centred on the institutional arrangements and power structures that privilege certain actors and values, in order to critique current capitalist practices of primitive accumulation by the global corporate extractive industry. The thesis examines how accumulation by dispossession by the global extractive industry is facilitated by the “free entry” or “free mining” principle. It does so by focusing on Canada as a leader in the global extractive industry and the spread of this country’s mining laws to other countries – in other words, the transnationalisation of norms in the global extractive industry – so as to maintain a consistent and familiar operating environment for Canadian extractive companies. The transnationalisation of norms is further promoted by key international institutions such as the World Bank, which is also the world’s largest development lender and also plays a key role in shaping the regulations that govern natural resource extraction. The thesis briefly investigates some Canadian examples of resource extraction projects, in order to demonstrate the weaknesses of Canadian mining laws, particularly the lack of protection of landowners’ rights under the free entry system and the subsequent need for “free, prior and informed consent” (FPIC). The thesis also considers some of the challenges to the adoption and implementation of the right to FPIC. These challenges include embedded institutional structures like the free entry mining system, international political economy (IPE) as shaped by international institutions and powerful corporations, as well as concerns regarding ‘local’ power structures or the legitimacy of representatives of communities affected by extractive projects. The thesis concludes that in order for Canada to be truly recognized as a leader in the global extractive industry, it must establish legal norms domestically to ensure that Canadian mining companies and residents can be held accountable when there is evidence of environmental and/or human rights violations associated with the activities of Canadian mining companies abroad. The thesis also concludes that Canada needs to address underlying structural issues such as the free entry mining system and implement FPIC, in order to curb “accumulation by dispossession” by the extractive industry, both domestically and abroad.

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Murray, Kathryn Rae Bryer. "Perspectives on the Municipal Role in Effectuating Sustainable Industrial Park Development and Operations: The Hamilton, Ontario Case." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4466.

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Within the greater movement of sustainable development, industrial practices have been identified as a key area in which much improvement is both necessary and possible. The development and operation of industrial parks have become a focus of these efforts. The basic premise of this thesis is that a sustainable industrial park should function in an economically competitive manner that provides for human needs through market mechanisms while doing so in alliance with the local community, in congruence with the local ecosystem and within the carrying capacity of the planet. From a municipal planning and economic development perspective, this thesis focuses upon the development of a municipal strategy to effectuate sustainable industrial development and operations. Utilizing a blended theoretical approach incorporating general systems theory and planning theories, the proposed industrial park surrounding the Hamilton International Airport, in the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has been analyzed to develop a viable sustainability vision for the park, identify barriers to implementing and achieving that vision, and formulate a municipal strategy to promote and enable the pursuit and realization of that vision. It was found that there is an important role for the municipality to assume and numerous opportunities for concrete municipal action throughout the planning, development and operational stages of the industrial park. Upon reflection of the research process, the findings were extrapolated to garner wider applicability and relevance to other municipalities provincially, nationally, and internationally, as well as to the professional and academic community involved in industrial sustainability.

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Books on the topic "Sustainable development – Ontario – Vaughan"

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Hydro, Ontario Ontario. Ontario Hydro: Sustainable development/environmental performance report. Toronto: Ontario Hydro, 1993.

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Ontario Hydro sustainable development/environmental performance report. Toronto: Ontario Hydro, 1995.

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Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Strategic plan for Ontario fisheries (SPOF II): Forum ... . Toronto, ON: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1990.

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Conference on Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities Together (1994 Picton, Ont.). Building healthy sustainable communities together: Report of the Provincial Conference, April 1994, Picton, Ontario. Toronto, Ont: Ontario Social Development Council, 1994.

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Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Strategic plan for Ontario fisheries (SPOF II): An aquatic ecosystem approach to managing fisheries. Toronto, ON: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1992.

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McRuer, John D. Sustainable energy?: A case study of Ontario :a report submitted to the Conservation Council of Ontario, February 1994. Toronto: Conservation Council of Ontario, 1995.

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Environment, Ontario Ministry of the. Local round tables on environment and economy: a guide. Toronto: The Ministry, 1992.

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Ontario, Conservation Council of. An environmental strategy for Ontario: A research project of the Conservation Council of Ontario in support of an Ontario sustainable development strategy. Toronto: The Council, 1989.

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National Forum of Science and Technology Advisory Councils (1993 Hamilton, Ont.). Summary report: National Forum of Science and Technology Advisory Councils, McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, April 14, 15, and 16, 1993. [Toronto]: National Forum of Science and Technology Advisory Councils, 1993.

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(Canada), Institute for Research on Environment and the Economy. Ecological economics: Emergence of a new development paradigm : proceedings of a workshop November 7 to November 10, 1992, Rockland Ontario, Canada. Ottawa: University of Ottawa, 1992.

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Courey, Michael, and Luis Patricio. "Localizing the sustainable development goals in London, Ontario." In Performance Metrics for Sustainable Cities, 82–101. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003096566-8.

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Robinson, David. "7. Destiny Delayed? Turning Mineral Wealth into Sustainable Development." In Governance in Northern Ontario, 115–36. University of Toronto Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/9781442662858-009.

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Agócs, Carol, and Kate Graham. "Citizen Action for Sustainable Development: Case Studies in London, Ontario, Canada1." In Citizen Participation at the Local Level in China and Canada, 139–70. CRC Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17683-8.

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Schott, Stephan. "Chapter 7. Sustainable and Socially Efficient Electricity Production: How Will Ontario Satisfy the Criteria?" In Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development, edited by G. Bruce Doern. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/9781442672161-009.

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Elliott, Paul, and Jacob Rodenburg. "The Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship: Promoting Young People’s Well-Being through a Sustainability Framework in Ontario, Canada." In SDG3 – Good Health and Wellbeing: Re-Calibrating the SDG Agenda: Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 11–27. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-709-720191004.

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Mitchell, Bruce. "Stakeholders and Partnerships." In Resource and Environmental Management, 145–76. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190885816.003.0006.

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Key aspects of sustainable development and resilience include empowerment of local people, self-reliance, and social justice. One way to achieve those aspects is to incorporate experience, knowledge, and understanding of various groups and people. The terms “stakeholders” and “partnerships” are often used to characterize engaging organized interest groups and the general public into resource and environmental planning. This chapter reviews characteristics of stakeholder engagement through partnerships. Attention also is given to the role of local knowledge, including gender perspectives, to inform plans and decisions. In-depth case studies include a state-wide network of partnerships in Wisconsin, stakeholder consultation to manage conflict between commercial fishers and tourism in a natural park in Mexico, the Chipko movement in India, and gender engagement regarding climate change in Nepal. Wendy Cridland, in her guest statement, examines partnership initiatives to address proliferation of an aggressive invasive non-native weed species in coastal wetlands of Lake Erie, Ontario.

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"Managing the Impacts of Human Activities on Fish Habitat: The Governance, Practices, and Science." In Managing the Impacts of Human Activities on Fish Habitat: The Governance, Practices, and Science, edited by Rob MacGregor, Tim Haxton, Lorne Greig, John M. Casselman, John M. Dettmers, William A. Allen, David G. Oliver, and Larry McDermott. American Fisheries Society, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.47886/9781934874417.ch10.

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<em>Abstract.</em>—American Eel mortality has increased substantially over the past century due largely to significant cumulative effects of fishing and fish passage through hydro-electric turbines across their range. Nowhere has this been more pronounced than in waters of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Ottawa River and associated watersheds. We illustrate this by examining the cumulative effects of hydro-electric facilities on eels migrating downstream through the Mississippi River and Ottawa River, and outline further impacts eels encounter en route to spawn in the Sargasso Sea. The probability of a mature female eel surviving its emigration through the Mississippi and Ottawa River to the upper St. Lawrence River is estimated to be as low as 2.8% due to turbine mortalities alone (2.8–40%). Mortality risk increases as the eel attempts to run the gauntlet of fisheries in the lower St. Lawrence River and the probability of out-migration survival is estimated to be as low as 1.4%. Some mortalities could be mitigated through improved application of existing laws, development of policy requiring consideration of cumulative effects and improved integration among program areas responsible for sustainable management of fisheries, biodiversity, dams and hydro-electric facilities. We recommend changes to policy, procedures and internal organizational structures provided with clear directions, and call for increased accommodation of Aboriginal perspectives.

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Conference papers on the topic "Sustainable development – Ontario – Vaughan"

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Shear, H., S. Da Silva, and C. Toth. "Development of ecosystem health indicators for a municipality in southern Ontario, Canada." In SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2009. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/sdp090582.

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