The Land Court may make alternative recommendations under s 269 of the MRA and s 222 of the EPA, including a primary recommendation for refusal with an alternative for conditional grant. There is no superadded 'net benefit' test beyond the statutory criteria in s 269(4) of the MRA. Scope 3 emissions from the transportation and burning of coal do not fall within 'operations' under s 269(4)(j) but may be considered under the public interest criterion in s 269(4)(k). A factual finding that a mine would not increase global greenhouse gas emissions because coal would be sourced from elsewhere is within the Land Court's jurisdiction and not susceptible to challenge on judicial review. Where multiple statutory approvals are required from different authorities, the finality principle does not require one decision-maker to resolve matters within the jurisdiction of another.
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