Greener Pastures: Decentralizing the Regulation of Agricultural Pollution (University of Toronto Centre for Public Management Monograph Series)

"As farms grow in size and become increasingly industrialized, the problem of agricultural pollution is becoming more and more urgent across Canada. The response from most environmentalists and provincial governments has been to push for more centralized regulation. In Greener Pastures, Elizabeth Brubaker exposes the detrimental effects of such centralization, which has tended to exacerbate rather than curb pollution. For centuries, Brubaker explains, conflicts about farming were resolved by the parties directly involved, aided by common-law courts. The rule, 'use your own property so as not to harm another's, ' fairly and effectively resolved disputes between farmers and their neighbours and curbed environmental damage. Beginning in the 1970s, however, concerns about restraints on agriculture's growth prompted governments to replace the common law with more permissive provincial statutes. Greener Pastures chronicles the centralization of agricultural regulation and the resulting environmental harm. Brubaker focuses specifically on the 'right-to-farm' laws (passed by every province in recent decades) that have freed farmers from common-law liability for the nuisances they create. She shows how these laws have made possible an unsustainable intensification of agriculture, and argues for a decentralized, rights-based decision-making regime"--Page [i]. Read more... As Farms Grow In Size And Become Increasingly Industrialized, The Problem Of Agricultural Pollution Is Becoming More And More Urgent Across Canada. The Response From Most Environmentalists And Provincial Governments Has Been To Push For More Centralized Regulation. In Greener Pastures, Elizabeth Brubaker Exposes The Detrimental Effects Of Such Centralization, Which Has Tended To Exacerbate Rather Than Curb Pollution. For Centuries, Brubaker Explains, Conflicts About Farming Were Resolved By The Parties Directly Involved, Aided By Common-law Courts.the Rule, 'use Your Own Property So As Not To Harm Another's,' Fairly And Effectively Resolved Disputes Between Farmers And Their Neighbours And Curbed Environmental Damage. Beginning In The 1970s, However, Concerns About Restraints On Agriculture's Growth Prompted Governments To Replace The Common Law With More Permissive Provincial Statutes. Greener Pastures Chronicles The Centralization Of Agricultural Regulation And The Resulting Environmental Harm. Brubaker Focuses Specifically On The 'right-to-farm' Laws (passed By Every Province In Recent Decades) That Have Freed Farmers From Common-law Liability For The Nuisances They Create. She Shows How These Laws Have Made Possible An Unsustainable Intensification Of Agriculture, And Argues For A Decentralized, Rights-based Decision-making Regime--p. [i]. Canada's Farmers -- Severing The Gold From The Dross : Using The Common Law To Curb Unsustainable Farming Practices -- Siding With The Farmer -- Raising A Stink : The Legacy Of Right-to-farm Legislation In New Brunswick -- A Mushrooming Problem -- Beyond The Right To Farm : Changing Drainage And Planning Laws To Minimize Restraints On Farming -- Reversing The Trend Elizabeth Brubaker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

As farms increase in size and become increasingly industrialized, the problem of agricultural pollution is gaining urgency across Canada. The response from most environmentalists and provincial governments is to push for more centralized regulation. In Greener Pastures, Elizabeth Brubaker exposes the detrimental effects of such regulatory changes, which tend to exacerbate, rather than curb, pollution.

For centuries, Brubaker explains, conflicts about farming were resolved by the parties directly involved, aided by common-law courts. The rule, 'use your own property so as not to harm another's,' fairly and effectively resolved disputes between farmers and their neighbours and curbed environmental damage. Beginning in the 1970s, however, concerns about restraints on agriculture's growth prompted governments to replace the common law with more permissive provincial statutes.

Greener Pastures chronicles the centralization of agricultural regulation and the resulting environmental harm. Brubaker focuses, specifically, on the right-to-farm laws (passed by every province in recent decades) that have freed farmers from common-law liability for the nuisances they create. She shows how these laws have made possible an unsustainable intensification of agriculture, and argues for a decentralized, rights-based decision-making regime. This thoroughly researched and impressively thought-out study challenges many common assumptions about environmental regulation, and proposes fresh answers to grave environmental and political questions.

As farms increase in size and become increasingly industrialized, the problem of agricultural pollution is gaining urgency across Canada. The response from most environmentalists and provincial governments is to push for more centralized regulation. In Greener Pastures, Elizabeth Brubaker exposes the detrimental effects of such regulatory changes, which tend to exacerbate, rather than curb, pollution. For centuries, Brubaker explains, conflicts about farming were resolved by the parties directly involved, aided by common-law courts. The rule, 'use your own property so as not to harm another's, ' fairly and effectively resolved disputes between farmers and their neighbours and curbed environmental damage. Beginning in the 1970s, however, concerns about restraints on agriculture's growth prompted governments to replace the common law with more permissive provincial statutes. Greener Pastures chronicles the centralization of agricultural regulation and the resulting environmental harm. Brubaker focuses, specifically, on the right-to-farm laws (passed by every province in recent decades) that have freed farmers from common-law liability for the nuisances they create. She shows how these laws have made possible an unsustainable intensification of agriculture, and argues for a decentralized, rights-based decision-making regime. This thoroughly researched and impressively thought-out study challenges many common assumptions about environmental regulation, and proposes fresh answers to grave environmental and political questions MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 10 1 Canada’s Farmers: Salt of the Earth or Assaulting the Earth? 14 2 Severing the Gold from the Dross: Using the Common Law to Curb Unsustainable Farming Practices 25 3 Siding with the Farmer: The Evolution of the Right to Farm in Manitoba 43 4 Raising a Stink: The Legacy of Right-to-Farm Legislation in New Brunswick 56 5 A Mushrooming Problem: Agricultural Nuisances in Ontario 68 6 Beyond the Right to Farm: Changing Drainage and Planning Laws to Minimize Restraints on Farming 82 7 Reversing the Trend: Decentralizing the Regulation of Agricultural Pollution 101 Notes 116 Index 156 A 156 B 156 C 157 D 157 E 158 F 158 G 158 H 159 I 159 J 159 K 159 L 159 M 160 N 160 O 161 P 162 Q 163 R 163 S 163 T 164 U 164 V 164 W 164 Y 164 Z 164