Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)’s Post

How can Indigenous communities access the tools they need to fight environmental injustices being waged on their lands? Rainforest Foundation UK is running the Forest-Link project to enable Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon to track illegal logging and mining activity that damages their homes and livelihoods. Read about the great work RFUK are doing to address these environmental injustices in the latest issue of Environmental Scientist: https://bit.ly/48eRTGD

Brazilian quilombola communities are suing UK-based Brazil Iron for environmental damage. They allege the mining operations in Bahia have caused pollution, health issues, and structural damage to homes. The case, filed in the UK, seeks compensation for the adverse impacts on their land and livelihoods. Read more about this important legal battle for environmental justice. #EnvironmentalJustice #QuilombolaRights #HumanRights

If you are managing excess soil in #Ontario, especially in the Windsor-Essex Region - you will want to read our article in Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine https://bit.ly/3wi4Txg

Having established the economic and environmental benefits of using dredged sediment for the #dredging industry, CEDA is now proactively exploring solutions to substances of possible concern in reused sediment. Read more https://bit.ly/4cxR1Q6

Marginalized communities have, to this day, borne the brunt of environmental decision-making. From contaminated dump sites in predominantly Black communities, to uranium poisoning on Navajo land, the examples of disproportionate impacts of environmental decision-making are endless. Our latest blog post examines intersectional environmental justice and explores how communities and movements have evolved to alter the status quo. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eCyBYa2c #environmentaljustice #climatejustice

Perfect timing for my second blog to be released, as today is the day that Ontario Regulation 41/24 under the #ConservationAuthoritiesAct comes into effect! Within this blog we explore the updated definition to watercourses. This is a topic that has come up on several of my projects and I believe that the refinements to the definition will provide additional clarity when determining if a drainage feature is a watercourse or a headwater drainage feature. It was also important for me to note that just because a drainage feature doesn’t meet this new watercourse definition, it does not mean that this feature can be removed without management. Rather, it would still need to be managed in accordance with the HDF Guideline. Stay tuned for Sean Male’s blog where he takes a further dive into the Regulation with respect to setback requirements and limits on the conditions Conservation Authorities can attach to permits. #environmentalpermitting #regulatorychanges #environmentalconsulting

Check out our new article, “Unravelling the impact of environmental variability on mangrove sediment carbon dynamics”, which gives some new insights in mangrove sediment carbon dynamics. - Combining hydrographic and sediment factors uncovers mangrove OC storage complexities. - Sedimentation rate has no significant influence on organic matter in sediments. - Dissolved oxygen can be high even under high organic matter concentration. - Organic matter has a higher affinity for sandy than for clay sediments

EPA Research Updates Brownfields are underused properties where expansion, reuse, or redevelopment is complicated due to the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up these sites offers several benefits to the community, but there are also concerns that some residents may be impacted in unforeseen ways. EPA researchers collected and analyzed neighborhood-level data in four neighborhood areas with brownfields and explored the impacts of brownfields cleanup and reuse. Last week, EPA and Chickasaw Nation signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on important environmental research. One aspect was the establishment of a Chickasaw Nation hydrologist and other technical positions as guest researchers and scientists in the EPA’s Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma. This will enable Tribal and federal researchers to work side by side to develop a more robust understanding of threats to the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, the primary drinking water source for tens of thousands of area residents.

Learn about the implications of the IRS’ Conservation Contribution Disallowance Rule in this update from Forvis Mazars: https://bit.ly/3YpJOwk

Christopher Schell, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, has been selected as a chapter lead for the forthcoming National Nature Assessment. An urban ecologist who studies the social-ecological factors affecting wildlife and people in cities, Schell will guide a team of global experts from universities, research institutes, NGOs, and government agencies to write the assessment's Nature and Equity chapter. The section will delve further into the widening “nature gap” perpetuated across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic strata, review the past and present processes disproportionately affecting nature access, and provide recommendations based in environmental justice praxis. https://lnkd.in/g9GrRESu