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Economic impact of Alberta's forest sector

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This report provides a snapshot of the contributions Alberta's forest sector makes to the province. It describes this contribution using a number of different metrics, and provides some context... More ≫

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This report provides a snapshot of the contributions Alberta's forest sector makes to the province. It describes this contribution using a number of different metrics, and provides some context around the market conditions experienced over the last few years. It also provides some insight into the multitude of ways Alberta's forest fibre are being used.

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Ecosystem services approach pilot on wetlands : economic valuation technical report

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The Ecosystem Services Approach Pilot on Wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's 10-year ES Roadmap; its completion and results are considered a... More ≫

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The Ecosystem Services Approach Pilot on Wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's 10-year ES Roadmap; its completion and results are considered a progression in understanding and applying an ES Approach to support decision making. This technical report was prepared for the ES Pilot team members, technical professionals, and other target groups/individuals with interests in economic valuation. The report documents the approaches undertaken to conduct economic valuations and deliver major deliverables and to discuss the links of economic valuation to wetland decision making. Limitations, caveats and next steps are also discussed.

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2010 reclamation criteria for wellsites and associated facilities : summary of changes

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Presents the summary of changes to the 2010 Reclamation criteria for wellsites and associated facilities.

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Ecosystem service approach pilot on wetlands : assessment of current and historic wetland carbon stores in the Sheppard Slough area

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This report focuses on assessing the carbon storage associated with seasonal, semi-permanent, and permanent wetlands in the Sheppard Slough drainage catchment. The study was part of the Ecosystem... More ≫

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This report focuses on assessing the carbon storage associated with seasonal, semi-permanent, and permanent wetlands in the Sheppard Slough drainage catchment. The study was part of the Ecosystem Services pilot, which in turn is part of the longer term Ecosystem Services Roadmap intended as a tool under the Cumulative Effects Management Framework to help inform trade-off decisions and assure more robust decision-making.

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Ecosystem services approach pilot on wetlands : integrated assessment report

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The Ecosystem Services approach pilot on wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Water’s 10-year ecosystem services road map. Its completion and results are considered a progression in... More ≫

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The Ecosystem Services approach pilot on wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Water’s 10-year ecosystem services road map. Its completion and results are considered a progression in understanding and applying an ecosystem services approach to support decision making. Ecosystems provide innumerable services that are underrepresented or absent in most economic development decisions; however, these services contribute to development objectives (e.g., scenic quality of the land) and to realizing quality of life goals. Identifying and understanding many of the services from wetlands can provide more information to decision makers, which may help to prevent unintended consequences from development decisions.

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