Tag: greenbelt

• The Irresponsibility of Highway 413: Part 1

  

  The development of Highway 413 is a highly controversial subject in Ontario, with the provincial government and developers pushing for its approval, while municipalities and environmentalists strongly oppose it. Due to the number of factors involved in the project, this article has been broken up into 2 parts. Part 1 discusses the proposed project and…

  Saige Friedman

  August 18, 2021

  Environment, Politics & Policy

  Canada, Doug Ford, greenbelt, highway, highway 413, Ontario, transportation

• Natural Heritage Systems: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Ontario’s Natural Resources

  

  This article focuses on Natural Heritage Systems, what they are, their importance, and their benefit to our economy and livelihoods. Background A Natural Heritage System is a network of interconnected natural features and areas, such as wetlands, woodlands, valley lands, watercourses, significant wildlife habitats, and areas of natural and scientific interest (ANSIs). Such systems are…

  Saige Friedman

  January 25, 2021

  Environment, Politics & Policy

  ANSI, buffers, business, Canada, Climate Change, connected, corridors, costs, design, economic impact, economic value, economy, ecosystem, ecosystem services, effects, endangered, endangered species, enhancement, Environment, GDP, greenbelt, greenbelt plan, greenbelt system, greenways, healthy, industry, land use change, natural, natural areas, natural heritage systems, natural resources, NHS design, NHS planning, Ontario, planning, protected countryside, restoration, safety, Society, species at risk, stewardship, sustainability, threatened species, watercourses, wetlands, wildlife habitat, worth