Across
- 3. Process of requesting a formal change to a decision.
- 5. Purpose of Environmental Law/Policy is to provide certain powers/rights.
- 7. Tool to facilitate public/stakeholder review and comment on new environmental policy.
- 9. Law based on prior court decisions.
- 13. A comprehensive approach to managing human activities and our natural resources
- 14. Impartial decision maker making enforceable decisions where an appeal is made on a specific law.
- 16. A Tribunal that hears appeals related to various environmental and planning legislation.
- 17. Notice posted on the EBR Registry related to new legislation and invites comments.
- 18. Laws and policies that apply to a specific group or a specific issue.
- 20. An organization that works on behalf of its members providing a common voice on specific issues.
- 21. Notice posted on the EBR Registry providing information.
- 23. Established broad roles/responsibilities of different levels of government.
- 25. An example of a tribunal that hears appeals related to municipal powers or issues.
- 30. Acronym for statements created by Ministries to guide how decisions may affect the environment.
- 32. Stakeholder engagement where information is provided and public feedback is used to influence decisions.
- 34. Government where the governing party has the majority of seats in the legislature.
- 35. Approach to environmental management that is government led and based on required actions.
- 36. Policy tool that sets out the details for implementation of legislation.
- 38. working together to find a mutually agreeable decision or path forward.
- 40. Stakeholder engagement where organization works with public ensuring policy options reflect their concerns.
- 41. Third party involvement in finding mutually agreeable outcomes.
- 42. Municipal planning tool providing detailed criteria for implementing a general Provincial or Municipal policy.
- 43. Purpose of Environmental Law/Policy is to offer funding/incentives related to implementation.
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- 1. Type of stakeholder engagement where organization allows public to decide on best policy approach.
- 2. Policy tool used by ministries to implement legislation or regulations (e.g. licenses, permits, certificates).
- 4. Approach to environmental management that is often stakeholder led and is focused on providing incentives and education to encourage actions.
- 6. Acronym for non-governmental organizations focused on environmental issues.
- 7. Independent officer responsible for monitoring government compliance with EBR
- 8. Purpose of Environmental Law/Policy is to control certain activities.
- 10. Government where the opposing parties collectively have the majority of seats in the legislature.
- 11. Municipal policy tool that sets out policies guiding land use planning.
- 12. Notice posted on the EBR Registry related to decisions made on legislation/policies including how comments influenced final decisions.
- 15. Policy tool that establishes specific processes to followed to implement legislation and regulations.
- 19. Stakeholder engagement where organization look to public for advice on specific policy options.
- 22. Purpose of Environmental Law/Policy is to set out how we do things.
- 24. Impartial decision maker that reviews decision making process to ensure organization acted within the powers provided under legislation.
- 26. Type of stakeholder engagement where information is provided (one-way communication).
- 27. Principle where a cautious environmental management approach is taken to ensure resource protection.
- 28. Policy tool that sets out broad mandates for what government wants to accomplish.
- 29. Purpose of Environmental Law/Policy is to set out specific planning requirements.
- 31. Acronym for the database used to post environmentally significant law/policy made by the government and used to facilitate public/stakeholder comment.
- 33. Policy formation approach that considers details of an issue piecing them together to consider broader issues; also refers to stakeholders driving policy development.
- 37. Policy formation approach that considers that “big picture” issue and then the details; also refers to government driving policy development.
- 38. A person WHO affects or can be affected by environmental law and policy.
- 39. Law passed by legislatures; also called written law.