RCEN 2010 Conference: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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New Side Events: see the Friday Programme for information on the National Water Policy and Environmental Assessment & Mining Events

Who's Coming to Montreal?
The RCEN's annual confence is one of the prime networking events of the year for environmentalists from across the country. Click here to see the list of participants.

Caucus Presentations: Many of RCEN's national caucuses are organising public presentations to showcase their, from chemicals management to the implications of urbanisation on human health and the environment. See the list of topics covered

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Featured Event: Experiences and Effectiveness in Environmental Assessment in a Dynamic Environment

Taking place on Friday, September 17th, this roundtable will address the provincial and federal environmental assessment roles within specific case examples, such as Red Chris, Kemess North and White’s Point.

The significance of the federal in a rapidly changing landscape, including how recent changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act are affecting mining proposal reviews, will also be addressed.

See Friday Programme - Register

2010 Theme: "Conserving Biodiversity Pays! The Values of Ecosystem Services"

In this, the International Year of Biodiversity, the RCEN's 2010 Conference is focusing on biodiversity across Canada and our planet. Biodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. It is this combination of life forms and their interactions with each other and with the rest of the environment that has made Earth a uniquely habitable place for humans. More