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Conservation easements for agriculture in Alberta : a report on a proposed policy direction

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In 2011, the Environmental Law Centre and the Miistakis Institute, at the request of the Government of Alberta's Land Use Secretariat, undertook an applied research project seeking to better... More ≫

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In 2011, the Environmental Law Centre and the Miistakis Institute, at the request of the Government of Alberta's Land Use Secretariat, undertook an applied research project seeking to better understand the limitations of the current policy on conservation easements in order to inform a more robust policy. Conservation easements are legal contracts between a qualified private land conservation organization (or government agency) and a private landowner, whereby certain rights or opportunities are granted away by the landowner in order to protect the identified conservation values. The resulting land use restrictions are registered on title and run with the land regardless of the owner.

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Working towards the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan : A workbook to share your views on the Regional Advisory Council’s Advice to the Government of Alberta Regarding a Vision for the Lower Athabasca Region

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In spring 2010, the Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council provided its advice to government on the development of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. This workbook was developed to get feedback... More ≫

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In spring 2010, the Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council provided its advice to government on the development of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. This workbook was developed to get feedback from stakeholders, including residents, businesses, communities and other governments, on the key aspects of the council's advice. The workbook focuses on the four key areas for which the Alberta government sought the council's advice. Each section of the workbook gives an overview of the advice requested from the council, highlights some of its learnings and summarizes its recommendations to government.

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