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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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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…
The Dish: Hana Ambury, soil health champion
January 28, 2021
When you are eating lunch, it might comfort you to know Hana Ambury cares about what you’re eating. Here’s why you might put down your fork and pay attention to her work.…
How the Beatles & Beyoncé are powering soil conservation research in Alberta
September 30, 2020
When you think of accepting an internship with ALI’s Soil Health Initiative, images of standing in a canola field, digging up soil cores and getting dirty come to mind. …