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Provincial inventory of potential water storage sites and diversion scenarios

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Presents an inventory of previously-identified potential water storage sites and diversion systems in the province. Implemented as part of the provincial Water for Life Strategy. The inventory was... More ≫

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Presents an inventory of previously-identified potential water storage sites and diversion systems in the province. Implemented as part of the provincial Water for Life Strategy. The inventory was based on a literature review of previous studies that identified potential sites and no site investigations were conducted.

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Southern Alberta landscapes : meeting the challenges ahead : an overview of public issues

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This report reviews public consultation processes undertaken in Southern Alberta, in order to obtain information about areas of current or potential concern and to assess the type and level of... More ≫

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This report reviews public consultation processes undertaken in Southern Alberta, in order to obtain information about areas of current or potential concern and to assess the type and level of consultation that has taken place in the region. The intent was to benefit from the public consultation and discussion work already done by government, non-government organizations and the public related to other strategic and planning initiatives in the region.

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Review of the regional input-output (IO) model developed for SAL

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Alberta Environment has retained Econometric Research Limited (ERL) to review and evaluate the SAL IO Model developed by Suren Kulshreshtha Dale Russell (K&R). The model integrates social,... More ≫

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Alberta Environment has retained Econometric Research Limited (ERL) to review and evaluate the SAL IO Model developed by Suren Kulshreshtha Dale Russell (K&R). The model integrates social, economic, and environmental information for southern Alberta and assesses the consequences of potential development scenarios on the region over the next two generation.

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Enabling partnerships : a framework in support of water for life : Alberta's strategy for sustainability

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Water for Life: Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability identifies the need to engage all Albertans in managing the province's watersheds. This document supports this part of the strategy by... More ≫

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Water for Life: Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability identifies the need to engage all Albertans in managing the province's watersheds. This document supports this part of the strategy by describing how landowners, communities, organizations, industry, and governments can get involved in timely and effective actions for the sustainable management of Alberta's watersheds.

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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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Red Deer River Corridor integrated management plan

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The planning area contains a mix of private and public land where a variety of jurisdictions, resource managers and private citizens are responsible for management of the corridor's diverse... More ≫

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The planning area contains a mix of private and public land where a variety of jurisdictions, resource managers and private citizens are responsible for management of the corridor's diverse natural resources. The effective and coordinated management of these resources therefore requires that a broad plan or vision be developed to provide resource managers which some common direction to guide their decision making.

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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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