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The Application of Property Rights in Ecosystem Service Markets examines the background, the potential and the regulatory limitations to using market-based tools in Alberta.
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See Dave's key takeaways from the Environmental Markets & Finance Summit (including how hotel owners are paying insurance premiums to protect coral reefs)
Losing the values of prime farmland in Alberta
ALI recently released a report on the fragmentation and conversion of agricultural land in Alberta. Read more from Dr. Brent Swallow.
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Alberta is changing before our eyes. More people are living in the province than ever before, and as they come here to build lives, raise families, and find futures, the landscape shifts around them.
Changes on the land often lead to evolutions in policy, so to support better land management, the Alberta Land Institute provides impartial, academic research to inform policymakers, stakeholders, and the public about important land use issues.
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Land Use 2021: now with small-group discussions
April 21, 2021
To stay or not to stay – that is the question. Responding to feedback from our first session in our web forum, Land Use 2021: A Place for Biodiversity Offsets will be adding…
Neighbourhood clean-ups, Ziggy Marley and banana peel baking: Earth Day celebrates 51 years on Thursday, April 22
April 21, 2021
Now 51 years old, Earth Day is just hitting its stride. Since 1970, Earth Day has been an annual event demonstrating support for environment protection. From its humble beginnings…
Celebrate Canada Agriculture Day – Tuesday February 23
February 19, 2021
Next Tuesday is a special day in Canada. It’s the sixth annual Canada Agriculture Day. February 23 brings special attention to our agricultural industry and the pride Canadian…