Director of Assessments at the Council of Canadian Academies and a Senior Associate in the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto
Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary and an Affiliated Member at the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich
Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Johnson-Shoyama Center for the Study of Science and Innovation Policy at the University of Saskatchewan
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability at uOttawa
Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), and Director of UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
HeadStructural Policy Division, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD
Project Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Engineering Research Associate in Stanford University’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center
Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London
The overwhelming majority of Canadians want species at risk populations to recover. But population trends are sobering and will persist without intervention from policymakers. This project seeks to provide actionable guidance and recommendations for how governments and other stakeholders can unlock policy tools and incentives to improve species at risk recovery work in Canada.
The Chinese government’s crackdown on imported recyclables is creating a mess for waste exporting countries like Canada.
This will report highlight how local governments can include private land and private landowners in a comprehensive municipal natural asset management framework.
FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference will offer three days of must-attend workshops, study tours and plenary sessions that showcase the latest in municipal green innovation and best practices.
Local governments are improving how they identify, value, and manage their natural assets by incorporating them into financial and asset management planning decisions. But what about the portions of natural assets not owned or managed by local governments?
This report highlights how local governments can include private land and private landowners in a comprehensive municipal natural asset management framework.
The report will provide actionable guidance and recommendations for how governments and other stakeholders can improve species at risk recovery work in Canada.
Species at risk populations continue to decline – the status quo simply isn’t helping them enough. But over time, the right mix of economic incentives and policy tools just might be able to turn things around.
This report draws upon multiple sources of insight including a workshop with key stakeholders, a literature review, interviews with SAR recovery experts, and an online survey administered to over 100 informants in academia, government, industry and ENGOs.
Assistant Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary
Have you got insights on the circular economy and waste/resource efficiency? Smart Prosperity Institute invites you to submit a guest blog to this special series
