Environmental Politics

Environmental Politics

Introduction

Environmental policy is a system of activities related to the influence of society on nature. Environmental policy it is a set of organizing principles and intentions regarding the environmental performance of its activities, which forms the basis for developing specific goals and objectives. In the explanatory dictionary for Nature Conservation is a definition: "Environmental Policy - a set of ways to achieve environmental goals and objectives of the strategy." This environmental strategy defined as a set of goals and objectives designed for the real possibilities and terms for their achievements in the field of environmental protection and natural resources. International environmental law is a set of principles and norms of international law governing the relations of its subjects, in the field of environmental protection and rational use of its resources (Boyd, 2003).

Canada seems to have become the forefront of environmental advocacy. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, has not only ratified the Kyoto Protocol, thus moving away from the uncompromising stance of the United States, but has announced the creation of five years of ten new national parks and five marine conservation areas. Canada seems to have become the forefront of environmental advocacy. On 16 December, the Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, has shifted 180 degrees to its environmental policy and ratified the Kyoto Protocol, thus moving away from the U.S. position, as lethal to the health of the planet. Last month, Chretien put the icing on the cake of Canadian ecology with the announcement of the creation of five years of ten new national parks and five marine conservation areas. No doubt, Canada is now a global example to follow (Purdy, 2010).

Environment Canada is a department of the Government of Canada. In 2011, the Department employs over 7,000 people and an annual budget amounts to over half a billion Canadian dollars. About 60 percent of its workforce and 80 percent of its budget is spent on activities relating to science and technology. The central office of Environment Canada is in the Place Vincent MasseyGatineau , in Quebec . The Department has offices in hundreds of communities across the country. Peter Kent is the Minister responsible for the environment since 4 January 2011 and the parliamentary secretary is Mark Warawa.

Discussion

According to the Parks Department of the Government of Ottawa, the Canadian parks system is completed by this action. There are seven already allocated and within months the remaining areas will be designated. Canada's attitude is admirable but sad to think of the planet, in what was and what it is. At least these measures lead us to hope that all is not lost. It seems that at least one country does not want to see nature only looking calendars or postcards and enjoy it (Boardman, 2009).

A substance is considered toxic if, after a rigorous scientific evaluation, it is consistent with or equivalent to the definition of "toxic" under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Since toxic substances or substances of concern can originate in Canada or abroad, actions must be supported ...