With growing international interest in mineral resources in Central Africa, the importance of transparency in resource development cannot be overemphasized. Without transparency, the region cannot maximize revenues from resources. Although the importance of transparency is beginning to be...

This paper examines two strategic land-use planning statutes created by the Government of the province of Alberta, Canada to address energy infrastructure and environmental challenges: the Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA) and the Land Assembly Project Area Act (LAPAA). ALSA incorporates an...

This article critically reviews emerging trends in legislative regimes regulating Community Development Agreements (CDAs) in the mining sector in Africa. It focuses on legal regimes that mandate CDAs as distinct from those that merely require mining companies to engage in community development...

A review of climate change regulation reveals three historical ages: the age of responsibility, the age of cost-effectiveness, and the age of litigation. The age of responsibility refers to the “common but differentiated responsibility” (CBDR) principle characterized by political...

This article examines the feasibility of using the jurisdiction by necessity doctrine to promote the accountability of transnational corporations (TNCs) for extraterritorial human and environmental rights abuses committed in developing countries with weak accountability mechanisms. Under the...

This paper reviews the sentencing policy in environmental cases in Alberta, Canada with a view to identifying the underlying theoretical justifications, the prevailing sentencing options and the principles governing their application, and the factors that influence environmental sentencing...

This article considers the tort choice of law rules in Canada and the United States – two highly internationalist societies with similar legal traditions but whose choice of law rules vary dramatically. The two jurisdictions are also known for their constant reference to international law in...