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Regional sustainable development strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands area

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This document confirms, “Resources such as trees, minerals, wildlife, water, fish, range, public land and plants shall be managed in a manner that addresses their interdependence, and recognizes... More ≫

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This document confirms, “Resources such as trees, minerals, wildlife, water, fish, range, public land and plants shall be managed in a manner that addresses their interdependence, and recognizes that the use of one resource can affect other users and other resources. Environmental decisions will take into account economic impacts, and economic decisions will reflect environmental impacts.”

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Regional sustainable development strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands area : progress report

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This report provides an update on the implementation of the Regional Sustainable Development Strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands Area (RSDS). The July 1999 release of the RSDS outlined a... More ≫

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This report provides an update on the implementation of the Regional Sustainable Development Strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands Area (RSDS). The July 1999 release of the RSDS outlined a framework for managing cumulative environmental effects to ensure sustainable development in the Athabasca oil sands area in northeastern Alberta, a region experiencing tremendous economic growth, and at the same time, significant environmental impacts.

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