Public nuisance allows plaintiffs to sue actors in tort for causing environmental harm that disrupts the public’s use and enjoyment of land. In recent years, state local governments have filed public actions against oil companies, hoping hold them responsible climate change. Since no plaintiff has prevailed on merits so far, whether these lawsuits are worth bringing, given other legal avenues a...

Site preparation plays a vital role in British Columbia’s regeneration program (Figure 1). Historically, prescribed fire has been the tool most commonly used to satisfy the needs of both hazard abatement and site preparation. Recently, the use of fire has decreased relative to other options (Figure 2), due to the increased cost of burning, the increased public concern in areas sensitive to smok...

Assuming a causal relationship between current levels of air pollution and morbidity/mortality, it is crucial to estimate the public health relevance of the problem. The derivation of air pollution attributable cases faces inherent uncertainties and requires influential assumptions. Based on the results of the trinational impact assessment study of Austria, France, and Switzerland, where pruden...