EnviroZine
Environment Canada's Online Newsmagazine

Issue 94
September 2009

Four combined photos showing different landscapes.Slideshow: Prized possessions: securing Canada’s natural landscapes

Take a virtual tour of some of the incredible properties secured for conservation through the Natural Areas Conservation Program.

Two enforcement officers examine a container and take notes.New recruits complete Basic Enforcement Training

Forty-three new recruits join Canada’s enforcement ranks to safeguard our environmental protection laws and protect our landscapes.

A grey and white falcon.New guide helps enforcement officers foil falcon smugglers

A new tool developed by Environment Canada and CITES is helping wildlife enforcement officers prosecute and deter falcon smugglers and poachers trying to evade international wildlife laws, and helping to save a dwindling falcon population.

Grey, brown and black ducks swim in the water.Celebrating twenty years of wetlands conservation

As the North American Wetlands Conservation Act celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, Canada looks back on two decades of successful wetlands conservation projects.

A picture taken from the air of an open-pit mine.EC develops comprehensive Environmental Code of Practice for Metal Mines

The new code of practice promotes environmental best practices across the Canadian mining industry.

The rear end of a red car.Scratching beneath the surface: new regulations limit air pollutants in automotive refinishing products

New government regulations aim to limit the concentration of air pollutants in automotive refinishing products, representing an important step forward in the commitment to ensuring clean air for all Canadians.

Feature Website

What Can You Do to Protect Biodiversity?

A black and yellow butterfly in red flowers.

Multimedia

Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Journey

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