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A group of environmental and health organizations, including Ecojustice and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, is requesting that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) suspend all glyphosate product registration renewals scheduled for the end of 2022. The organizations argue that the PMRA's 2017 re-evaluation is outdated and fails to account for new scientific evidence regarding carcinogenicity, microbiome disruption, neurotoxicity, and environmental harm.

This case study research analyzes six water quality trading and offset programs across Canada, the United States, and New Zealand to identify policy and program mechanisms for reducing nutrient and contaminant loading, specifically phosphorus and nitrogen, with a view toward application in Manitoba.

This report details a 2009 survey of cattail biomass and nutrient levels in the Netley-Libau Marsh to understand its role in reducing nutrient loading into Lake Winnipeg. It finds that phosphorus levels in the marsh significantly exceed provincial guidelines and estimates the potential for increased nutrient storage through plant restoration.

This research paper examines the unsustainability of linear phosphorus (P) fertilizer use and proposes strategies to improve phosphorus use efficiency in agriculture to preserve finite fossil reserves and reduce environmental pollution.