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Water for life approved projects

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Lists projects approved for the Water for Life program, including the location, project description and grant amount.

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Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership - Water Strategy Initiative : projects approved

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Lists projects approved for the Water for Life water strategy initiative, part of the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership. Includes the location, project description and grant amount.

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Guide to watershed management planning in Alberta

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A guide for Water for Life partners outlining the best practices for watershed management planning in Alberta. This guide outlines a process for a consistent approach and provides useful tools and ... More ≫

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A guide for Water for Life partners outlining the best practices for watershed management planning in Alberta. This guide outlines a process for a consistent approach and provides useful tools and resources for watershed management planning.

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Alberta's water research and innovation strategy 2014 : a renewal

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Alberta’s Water Research and Innovation Strategy 2014: A Renewal is a provincial framework to guide Alberta’s research and innovation system in responding to challenges faced by the province’s ... More ≫

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Alberta’s Water Research and Innovation Strategy 2014: A Renewal is a provincial framework to guide Alberta’s research and innovation system in responding to challenges faced by the province’s water resource system. Like the original Water Research Strategy, released in 2006, this new strategy identifies focused actions for government and publicly funded agencies to address key Alberta priorities. This renewed strategy builds on the work that has taken place, reflects changes to the contextual environment and responds to today’s knowledge needs as it relates to water priorities in Alberta.

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Water reuse in Alberta : experiences and impacts on economic growth

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This report is the outcome of work completed under the first phase of a four-phased approach to identify and assess the limitations of current water policy on economic growth.

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Guide to reporting on common indicators used in state of the watershed reports

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Completing another key action of the Water for Life Action Plan, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development recently released the above noted guide as a reference for groups ... More ≫

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Completing another key action of the Water for Life Action Plan, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development recently released the above noted guide as a reference for groups reporting on conditions within their watershed. The guide sets out criteria and direction for consistent reporting on a subset of watershed health indicators commonly found in state of the watershed reports. The main audience for this document includes Alberta’s Watershed Stewardship Groups and Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils.

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Water for life : progress report, December 1, 2008-March 31, 2011

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This progress report highlights a selection of the activities, programs, and tools being pursued under the Water for Life strategy within the timeframe of December 2008 to March 2011. Each section ... More ≫

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This progress report highlights a selection of the activities, programs, and tools being pursued under the Water for Life strategy within the timeframe of December 2008 to March 2011. Each section of the report contains a selection of accomplishments and a featured story. A table outlining actions planned for the goals or key direction is also included.

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A desk-top method for establishing environmental flows in Alberta rivers and streams

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This report identifies a method to estimate an ecologically-based flow regime on the basis of reductions from natural flow or the per cent exceedance from natural flow. It also provides background ... More ≫

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This report identifies a method to estimate an ecologically-based flow regime on the basis of reductions from natural flow or the per cent exceedance from natural flow. It also provides background information and a jurisdictional review of current environmental flow (instream flow needs) knowledge in North America and international rivers. The report was prepared in support of outcomes and goals identified in the provincial Water for Life strategy and action plan.

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Alternative water supply storage & management methods : adding tools to Alberta’s water toolbox

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To meet the Water for Life strategy's third goal to provide reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy Alberta's water, managers and agencies may consider many potential sources of ... More ≫

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To meet the Water for Life strategy's third goal to provide reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy Alberta's water, managers and agencies may consider many potential sources of water and a wide array of supply storage and management methods. In 2008, Alberta Environment and Water commissioned a review of methods for water supply storage and management that have never or rarely been used in Alberta. All the methods in the report are applicable to Alberta's mountain and prairie regions and all have been used in other parts of the world.

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Water for life

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Water for Life is the overarching government-wide strategy for water in Alberta. Whether concerns involve conservation measures, quality controls for safe drinking water, irrigation, or the ... More ≫

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Water for Life is the overarching government-wide strategy for water in Alberta. Whether concerns involve conservation measures, quality controls for safe drinking water, irrigation, or the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, the Water for Life strategy guides policy measures across Government of Alberta ministries.

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