CSALE is an interdisciplinary research institution located on the
University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. The purpose of CSALE
is to research the relationships between ecosystem health, agricultural
production and distribution, and the legal regulation of markets
and the environment; to investigate fundamental assumptions of environmental
analysis; to propose integrative policy frameworks; and to communicate
the results of the Centre's research and analysis to researchers,
policy makers and industry participants.

The focus of CSALE research falls into three main areas:

AGROFORESTRY - FOOD SAFETY - GREENHOUSE
GASES (GHGs)

CSALE is administered by its Director, a Senior Economics Fellow,
a Senior Law Fellow and a Senior Science Fellow. CSALE also appoints
Fellows to undertake research in specific areas.

CSALE News

8th
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)
International Student Conference on Northern Studies - Melting
Boundaries: Carrying Out Effective Research in the Circumpolar
World, October 19-21, 2007. First call for abstracts online at http://acuns2007.onware.ca.

A
Producer's Guide to Risk Management and Due Diligence. This
guide provides an overview of the common risks producers face and
identifies
tools producers can use to manage and cope with these risks. It
deals with legal risk as well as the costs that arise outside of
the operation of the law. Part I reviews common forms of liability
facing farmers. Part II contains checklists of activities and actions
producers can undertake to manage risk. Part III provides suggestions
of how to respond in time of crisis. Available
in French.
We gratefully acknowledge funding support for this project from
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Private Sector
Risk Management Partnerships (PSRMP).

On-farm
Implications of Traceability Initiatives in the Canadian Agri-food
Sector: A Guide for Farmers and their Legal Representatives.
The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the concerns producers
have with traceability and to address the validity of their concerns.
Available in French.We
gratefully acknowledge funding support for this project from Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Private Sector
Risk Management Partnerships (PSRMP).