Environmental Studies Research Fund Regions Regulations (SOR/87-641). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegulations prescribing regions for the purposes of subsection 76(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Pollution control Research Institution Special fund Foreign land tenure Minerals Mining Oil Exploration Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations enact subsection 76(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to environmental studies carried out by the Research Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to finance environmental and social studies pertaining to the manner in which, and the terms and conditions under which, exploration, development and production activities on frontier lands authorized under this Act or any other Act of Parliament should be conducted. For the purposes of paragraph 76(1)(a) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, the “prescribed regions” are the regions described in Part I of the Schedule and illustrated in Part III of the Schedule. The text consists of 3 sections and 1 Schedule. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Canada Petroleum Resources Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 36) (2nd Supp.). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2019) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Basic legislation, Minerals, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Royalties/fees, Special fund, Research, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX