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Northern rivers ecosystem initiative : synthesis report

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This synthesis report builds on information generated during the Northern River Basins Study. It presents information from the Northern River Ecosystem Initiative to give a new benchmark on the... More ≫

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This synthesis report builds on information generated during the Northern River Basins Study. It presents information from the Northern River Ecosystem Initiative to give a new benchmark on the present health of the northern river basins. The report also provides an update on development in the basins, and describes initiatives, policies, partnerships, regulations, monitoring, research and other programs implemented to protect the environment. Results of more than 20 scientific projects undertaken during the five-year study are summarized, and a discussion and conclusions about what has been learned is presented.

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Northern rivers ecosystem initiative 1998-2003 : final report

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The Northern Rivers Ecosystem Initiative (NREI) was a five-year endeavor by the governments of Canada, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories to address commitments made by the three governments... More ≫

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The Northern Rivers Ecosystem Initiative (NREI) was a five-year endeavor by the governments of Canada, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories to address commitments made by the three governments in response to the preceding Northern River Basins Study (NRBS). The NRBS was itself a five-year initiative to obtain information regarding the existing conditions in, and the effects of development on, the aquatic ecosystem of the Peace-Athabasca-Slave river basins. The NREI involved scientists and resource managers from governments, universities, industry, and other organizations. Highlights of their actions are included in this report, with further detail available in various technical science reports.

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Northern rivers ecosystem initiative : key findings

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The governments of Canada, Alberta and the Northwest Territories established the Northern Rivers Ecosystem Initiative to answer questions and address recommendations from the Northern River Basins... More ≫

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The governments of Canada, Alberta and the Northwest Territories established the Northern Rivers Ecosystem Initiative to answer questions and address recommendations from the Northern River Basins Study, which took place between 1992 and 1996. The initiative was a science-based effort to gain more information to help understand the impacts of human activities on aquatic ecosystems in this region of Canada's north. This resource provides a general summary of the findings of the initiative. It also included are references to other studies and monitoring programs done during these years.

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Limnological aspects of the Peace and Athabasca Rivers

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This document contains copies of maps, graphs, and diagrams used for a lecture given to the Limnology undergraduate course in the Department of Zoology, University of Alberta, in November 1990.

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Water quality of the Peace River in Alberta

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The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive description of water quality conditions in the Peace River.

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Peace River oils #1 study : environmental assessment

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The Environmental Assessment Division of Alberta Environment coordinated an investigation of the impacts which had occurred as a results of continuous water and gas discharges from the abandoned... More ≫

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The Environmental Assessment Division of Alberta Environment coordinated an investigation of the impacts which had occurred as a results of continuous water and gas discharges from the abandoned Peace River Oils #1 Well (LSD_4_31_85_20_W5M).

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The Peace and Athabasca river systems : a synopsis of Alberta environment's monitoring programs and the water quality effects of existing pulp mill effluents

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Pulp mills discharge significant amounts of wastewater which have the potential to affect water quality in receiving waters. The Alberta-Pacific Environmental Impact Assessment Review Board has... More ≫

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Pulp mills discharge significant amounts of wastewater which have the potential to affect water quality in receiving waters. The Alberta-Pacific Environmental Impact Assessment Review Board has been established to examine the potential water quality impacts of pulp mills in the Peace and Athabasca River systems. Alberta Environment has monitored water quality in these rivers for a number of years and has carried out assessments of the impact of existing pulp mill effluents on river water quality and aquatic biota. It is the purpose of this document to outline the monitoring done to date, to summarize the findings of these assessments regarding pulp mill effects, and to indicate the direction of future river monitoring and assessments.

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A preliminary assessment of the impact of existing pulp mills on the Peace River

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In 1988, the Environmental Quality Monitoring Branch, Alberta Environment, initiated a baseline survey of water quality in the Pease River system. Based on data collected for the survey, a... More ≫

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In 1988, the Environmental Quality Monitoring Branch, Alberta Environment, initiated a baseline survey of water quality in the Pease River system. Based on data collected for the survey, a preliminary evaluation of the impact of the existing pulp mill effluents on the Peace River in Alberta is provided in this report.

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