Cleaner, greener, healthier : a prescription for stronger Canadian environmental laws and policies

Boyd, David R. (David Richard) 1964- (Author).

Summary: "Canadians are tired of getting sick from toxins in their air, food, water, and consumer products. In Cleaner, Greener, Healthier David Boyd sets out to remedy Canada's environmental health problems. He begins by assessing the environmental burden of disease, identifies its unequal distribution, and estimates the associated economic costs. He then compares Canada's environmental laws and policies with those in the US, Australia, and the EU, delivering a provocative diagnosis of the causes of Canada's second-rate standards. Finally, he prescribes a legal cure that will enable Canada to catch up with the world's environmental leaders--without harming the economy."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780774830478 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: print
xiv, 398 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Canadians are getting sick from toxins in their air, food, water, and consumer products. In Cleaner, Greener, Healthier, David Boyd sets out to remedy Canada's environmental health problems. He begins by assessing the environmental burden of disease, identifies its unequal distribution, and estimates the associated economic costs. He then compares Canada's environmental laws and policies with those in the US, Australia, and the EU, delivering a provocative diagnosis of the causes of Canada's second-rate standards. Finally, he prescribes legal remedies that will enable Canada to catch up with the world's environmental leaders while delivering substantial health and economic benefits."-- Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A neglected but vital issue -- Environmental influences on human health -- The environmental burden of disease -- Environmental injustices -- The economic costs of the enviromental burden of disease -- Environmental health law and policy : the big picture -- A comparative analysis of environmental health laws and policies -- Canada's failure to make polluters pay -- Why does Canada lag behind? -- A preventive and precautionary approach -- Systemic changes in pursuit of sustainability -- The time for action is now.