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Below are completed research reports funded through the R&D Program. The Agency has or will be contributing towards the advancement of knowledge in the following areas:
Given that the publication of research reports takes approximately six months not all reports may be available at this time. Selected Proposals contains a brief description of all research projects the Agency has funded.
The views, conclusions and recommendations expressed in the reports of the R&D Program are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, the Minister of the Environment, or the Government of Canada.
A Decision Support Tool to Aid in Evaluating Significance of Adverse Effects on Birds for Environmental Assessment, David Kirk, Series 2000
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Determining Significance of Environmental Effects: An Aboriginal Perspective, Winds and Voices Environmental, Series 2000
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Evaluating Biodiversity in Marine Environmental Assessments, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Series 2001
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Sharing Good Practice: An Investigation of Requirements and Options for EA Information Management in Canada, Lynch-Stewart and Associates, Series 2002
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Significance in Environmental Assessment, Lawrence Environmental, Series 2000
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Specification of Sustainability-Based Environmental Assessment Decision Criteria and Implications for Determining "Significance" in Environmental Assessments, Robert Gibson, Series 2000
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The Application of Fuzzy Logic Analysis to Assessing the Significance of Environmental Impacts: Case Studies from Mexico and Canada, Lourdes Juárez Marusich, Paul F. Wilkinson & Associates Inc., Series 2001
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The Significance of Social and Economic Impacts in Environmental Assessment, David P. Lawrence, Lawrence Environmental, Series 2003
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Using Ecological Standards, Guidelines and Objectives for Determining Significance: An Examination of Existing Information to Support Significance Decisions Involving Wetlands, Pauline Lynch-Stewart, Series 2000
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Using Ecological Standards, Guidelines and Objectives for Determining Significance: Results of a Practitioners Workshop, Pauline Lynch-Stewart, Series 2001
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Analysis and Evaluation of the Operations of Ten Environmental Follow-Up Committees in Quebec: Exploratory Research, Christiane Gagnon, Laurent Lepage, Mario Gauthier, Gilles Côté, Patrick Champagne, François Miller and Louis Simard, Series 2000
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Development and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Fish Habitat Compensation Plans for Infilling Projects on Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe, Ontario, S.M. Murphy, Azimuth Environmental Consulting Inc., Series 2001
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Development of a Dissemination Strategy for Environmental Follow-up Results, Association québécoise pour l'évaluation d'impacts, Series 2000
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Evaluation of Intra-Culvert Fish Passage Structures as Fish Habitat Compensation, J.D. Broadfoot and S.M. Murphy, Series 2002
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Human Use Impact Assessment and Rehabilitation of a Campground at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada, Ian Morrison, Sally O'Grady, Liette Vasseur and Norm Green, Series 2001
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Increasing Citizen Participation In Sustainability-Centred Environmental Assessment Follow-Up, Carol Hunsberger, Robert Gibson and Susan Wismer, Series 2003
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Increasing the Utility of Follow-up in Canadian Environmental Assessment: A Review of Requirements, Concepts and Experience, Keith Storey, Ph.D.and Bram Noble, Ph.D., Series 2002
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Development of a Conceptual and Methodological Framework for the Integrated Assessment of the Impacts of Linear Infrastructure Projects on Quality of Life, Pierre André and Dieudonné Bitondo, Series 2001
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Community Participation in Environmental Information Management: Exploring Tools for Developing an Impact Assessment Preparedness Program, Thomas C. Meredith, Series 2000
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Towards an Inclusive Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment, Nonita T. Yap, Series 2003
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Addressing Climate Change Uncertainties In Project Environmental Assessments, Dr. Philip H. Byer, Dr. Julian Scott Yeomans, and Melanie Lalani, Series 2001
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Environmental Assessment of Road Infrastructure: Toward the Development of a Regional Framework for Iintegrating Climate Change Factors, Mario Gauthier, Laurent Lepage, Louis Simard, and Valérie Saint-Amant, with Ugo Lachappelle, Series 2002
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Evaluation of the ClimAdapt Guide to Incorporating Climate Change into the Environmental Impact Assessment Process, Alan Bell, Norval Collins, Cameron Ells, George de Romily, Alison Rossiter, Robert Young, Series 2002
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Incorporating Climate Change Considerations in the Environmental Assessment of Hydroelectric Projects in Eastern and Northern Canada, Professor Bhawan Singh, Sébastien Gagnon, and Nicklaus Davey, Series 2002
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Part 1: Review of Climate Change Considerations in Selected Past Environmental Assessments, Rick J. Lee, The Canadian Institute for Climate Studies, Series 2000
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Part 2: Climate Change Guidance for Environmental Assessments, Elaine M. Barrow, Rick J. Lee, The Canadian Institute for Climate Studies, Series 2000
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Meaningful Involvement of Aboriginal Peoples in Environmental Assessment, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Series 2006
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Bridging the Gap Between Project-level Assessments and Regional Development Dynamics: A Methodology for Estimating Cumulative Effects, Hadi Dowlatabadi, Michelle Boyle, Susan Rowley, Milind Kandlikar, Series 2003
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A Collaborative Approach to Assessing Regional Cumulative Effects in the Transboundary Crown of the Continent, Michael S. Quinn, Guy Greenaway, Danah Duke, Tracy Lee, Series 2002
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A Quantitative Approach for Regional Environmental Assessment: Application of a Habitat-Based Population Viability Analysis to Wildlife of the Canadian Central Arctic, Chris Johnson and Mark Boyce, Series 2001
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Alternative Scenarios of Future Development: An Aid to Cumulative Effects Assessment, Lorne Greig, Kim Pawley, and Peter Duinker, Series 2002
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Regional Cumulative Effects Assessment: Toward a Strategic Framework, Bram F. Noble, Ph.D., Series 2003
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Regional Cumulative Effects Management Framework for Cold Lake, Alberta, Theresa Braat, Series 2001
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Regional Environmental Effects Assessment and Strategic Land Use Planning in British Columbia, Alex Grzybowski & Associates, Series 2001
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Regional Environmental Effects Frameworks, Pollution Probe, Series 2000
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Extending Models and Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada, Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition, Series 2006
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