Canada-British Columbia Agreement for Environmental Assessment Cooperation (2004). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial British Columbia Tipo de documento Miscelanea Fecha 2004 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Control de la contaminación EIA Acuerdo subnacional Recopilación de datos/informes Monitoreo Registro Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Planificación ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Pueblos indígenas Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen The objectives of this Agreement are: a) to foster cooperation between the Parties concerning the environmental assessment of proposed projects; b) to set out the principles for carrying out a cooperative environmental assessment and describe the roles and responsibilities of the Parties in implementing cooperative environmental assessments, thereby achieving greater efficiency and effectiveness in the use of public and private resources; and c) to achieve increased certainty and predictability for participants in the environmental assessment of proposed projects involving both Parties. The text – consisting of 38 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following matters: designated offices, notification, common information requirements, lead party, contacts for a cooperative environmental assessment, project work plan, joint review panel, coordinated decision making, interest, aboriginal interests, environmental assessment of transboundary effects and dispute management. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gc.ca