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Fact sheets, reports, and other publications by Sightline on BC.

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Sightline's fact sheets, reports, and other publications on British Columbia.

: 06/16/2009
Report

Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer

In Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer, Sightline sorts out the details on what's emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change. Sightline's primer also looks at current bills, such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act.; 05/21/2008
Report

Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth

Vancouver Report: Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver's smart-growth record.; 04/03/2008
Backgrounder

Analysis: Increases in greenhouse-gas emissions from highway-widening projects (pdf)

Sightline researchers do the math on whether adding lanes adds greenhouse gas emissions--it does.; 01/10/2008
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Climate Policy: Fair and Effective Solutions

What makes smart climate policy? How can we be sure it is fair, effective, and efficient? Read primers, fact sheets, and reports on how to do climate policy right.; 10/21/2007
Daily Score series

Climate Fairness - blog series

Climate change does not affect everyone equally. This Sightline blog series explores ways to help ensure climate change is addressed fairly.; 06/12/2007
Fact sheet

BC Scorecard 2007

How BC stacks up in the seven key trends tracked by the Cascadia Scorecard.; 05/21/2007
Daily Score series

Bicycle Neglect - blog series

Alan Durning looks at which Cascadian cities are doing best at developing bike networks, and how they can do better.; 03/07/2006
Fact sheet

PBDEs and PCBs in the Northwest - Regional Data Sheet

Local data for Montana, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon on PBDEs and PCBs in northwesterners.; 10/07/2005
Fact sheet

Wildlife Indicator - Caribou

Caribou are highly endangered in the lower 48 United States and British Columbia. The remaining population in the Northwest consists of the tiny Selkirk herd, which occupies a small area of northeast Washington, northern Idaho, and an adjacent portion of BC.; 04/01/2005
Newsletter article

Sea Otters Show Signs of Life

Sea otters affect many layers of the ecosystem they inhabit, and the success of their return to British Columbia and Washington signifies the beginning of a return to healthy and thriving natural systems.; 12/17/2004
Article by Sightline

Why B.C. Recycles Better than U.S.

One important but little-discussed difference between the Canadian and American parts of Cascadia is their different philosophies about trash. This difference has emerged in the last decade. And, sad to say, the Canadians have left the Americans in the dustbin, so to speak.; 09/12/2002
Report

Sprawl and Smart Growth in Greater Vancouver

A comparison of Vancouver, BC's growth during the 1990s with Seattle-Tacoma--and why Vancouver ranks higher at smart growth.