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Ontario’s New Provincial Planning Statement: A Step Backward for Sustainable Growth

October 29, 2024–Jenna Kip

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Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Land-use planning

Central Ontario sprawl

On October 20, 2024, Ontario’s new Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) officially came into effect. This overhaul of the province’s land use planning framework merges the former PPS (2020) with the ...

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Aligning Biodiversity and Climate at International Conferences

October 29, 2024–Alexander Pham

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Conservation News

Flooding along the Don Valley Parkway, Toronto © Graeme Bunton CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Countries from around the world are gathering to address the biodiversity and climate crises at separate global conferences in October and November. Beginning October 21 and lasting until November 11, ...

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Indigenous Rights Ignored in Ontario’s Free-Entry Mining System

October 18, 2024–Tarun Titus

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Conservation News

Mining tailings, Ontario © Jay Morrison CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

As Canada commits to transitioning away from fossil fuels on the path to achieving net-zero carbon emissions, each province has opted for their own strategies in the name of “green ...

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Four Ways Ontario Nature is Using Maps to Advance Conservation

October 10, 2024–Graeme Smith

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Conservation News•Environmental Education•Nature Reserves•Stewardship and restoration

Sydenham River Nature Reserve © David Coulson

Maps are a tool used by environmental organizations to tell stories more effectively. They can be used, for example, to visualize data, illustrate environmental issues, reveal trends and monitor environmental ...

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A Prescribed Burn to Restore Habitat at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve

October 2, 2024–Jenna Quinn

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Conservation News

Shrub encroachment on Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve © Melissa Thomas

Fire is an important and long-used management tool to maintain fire-dependent ecosystems such as alvar, including on Pelee Island. Both naturally occurring (e.g., by lightning strikes) and intentionally set, traditional ...

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