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 | | The Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection protects water, land, and air quality, including climate change and environmental emergencies; has stewardship over biodiversity, including wildlife, fish, and protected areas; is responsible for park and wildlife recreation management, including hunting, angling, park recreation, and wildlife viewing; and is responsible for environmental monitoring and enforcement. |
 | | Pulp mills and mining activities, which discharge chemical waste, are contributors to soil pollution in the province, which has the strictest regulations in Canada on the discharge of chlorinated organic compounds. |
 | | Among the largest are: the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, with a 2003 total enrollment of approximately 53,000; Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, with 25,000 students; the British Columbia Institute of Technology in the Vancouver area; the University of Victoria; Royal Roads University in Victoria, with 2,300 students; the University |
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