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 Items tagged: International Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentItems Found: 8Around the WorldJune 20, 2011 - 9:41 am “People ask what Manitoba and Israel could possibly have in common. Well, the answer is water. And we’re learning through collaboration how we can do things better,” says Christine Melnick, Manitoba’s minister of water stewardship. It turns out that Israel isn’t the only country that has... Categories: Features Selinger Unveils New Plan for Lake WinnipegJune 3, 2011 - 9:13 am The Government of Manitoba will take new action to protect the province’s water and save Lake Winnipeg, Premier Greg Selinger announced yesterday. “The stakes are too high and the time to take action is now,” said Selinger. “Lake Winnipeg is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world... Categories: News, Western Canada Manitoba to Launch Action Plan for Lake Winnipeg: SelingerMay 31, 2011 - 9:38 am The Government of Manitoba will take the steps necessary to save Lake Winnipeg, Premier Greg Selinger announced today, concluding Dr. Peter Leavitt's five-year study of the lake. Leavitt's study of Lake Winnipeg, commissioned by the province, is a comprehensive report that establishes a benchmark... Categories: News, Western Canada Bio or BustMarch 28, 2011 - 1:13 pm “Anybody who thinks this is a run-of-the-mill problem is wrong,” says John Fjeldsted, executive director of the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA). “Make no mistake—this is a world-class problem. Maybe we should think of a world-class solution.” He’s referring to Lake... Categories: Features Pilot Aims to Keep Pollutants Out of Lake WinnipegNovember 30, 2010 - 12:38 pm A pilot project at Netley-Libau Marsh, supported by $150,000 in provincial funding, will explore ways of preventing pollutants from getting into Lake Winnipeg while at the same time reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, Manitoba's Premier Greg Selinger announced today. In partnership with the International... Categories: News, Western Canada Manitoba to Develop New Conservation PlanAugust 24, 2010 - 6:49 am Water conservation efforts in Manitoba will be further improved with the development of a new strategic plan by Manitoba Water Stewardship and the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), supported by an $80,000 grant to IISD, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick... $1M for Healthy Waterways: M.B.September 25, 2009 - 7:39 am Manitoba is strengthening its strategy for healthy waterways with an investment of $1 million to protect and restore wetlands including its largest marshes, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick and Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced yesterday. “As part of our comprehensive strategy... Categories: News, Western Canada $1.1M for Lake WinnipegJune 26, 2009 - 7:47 am Funding of $1.1 million to help clean up the Lake Winnipeg watershed will help develop an integrated water resource management approach, which is critical to dealing with the problem, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Canada Treasury Board president Vic Toews announced... Categories: International, News, Western Canada |
