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 Items tagged: riversItems Found: 9WWF Urges Government to Protect AthabascaJanuary 20, 2011 - 8:07 am Today, WWF-Canada released Securing Environmental Flows in the Athabasca River, a report that urges government agencies to demonstrate their commitment to protecting Alberta’s lower Athabasca River over the long term. The report picks up from the close of the Phase 2 Framework Committee (P2FC)... Categories: National, News, Northern Canada, Western Canada Feds Fund Conservation PortalFebruary 25, 2010 - 8:36 am The federal government is providing close to $35,000 from the Rideau Canal Resource Conservation funding to the Centre for Sustainable Watersheds (CSW) to complete the Rideau Regional Profile on its Water Connections internet portal. CSW is a not-for-profit organization created to foster community... FCM Dispatch: Day OneFebruary 10, 2010 - 3:06 pm "Here's your ATM machine," said architect Avi Friedman, pointing to an image of the majestic Peace River in Alberta. During his keynote speech this afternoon at FCM's Sustainable Communities conference in Ottawa, Friedman touched on tourism in waterfront communities as a wealth generator. When... Categories: Blog Water FootprintsJanuary 11, 2010 - 8:08 am Safe, reliable freshwater—and healthy, productive freshwater ecosystems—are foundations for a strong economy and sustainable communities. But the collective impacts of producing more food and fuel and quenching the thirst of expanding cities and industry are taking their toll on the Earth’s rivers... Categories: Features Manitoba Declares War on PhosphorusOctober 19, 2009 - 8:06 am Manitoba is implementing new rules for livestock waste management in response to recommendations made by the Clean Environment Commission (CEC) and the auditor general, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced late last week. “When we entered office, we recognized that decades of poor planning... Categories: News, Western Canada WWF Releases Rivers at Risk ReportOctober 16, 2009 - 8:14 am Our friends over at WWF-Canada have released a new report, Canada's Rivers at Risk: Environmental Flows and Canada's Freshwater Future (pdf here). The report claims that Canada’s fresh water is in jeopardy due to the effects of climate change and growing water demand. The report uses a scientific... October 5, 2009: Rivers in the City: Perspectives from Cuba and Around the WorldSeptember 23, 2009 - 8:16 am The Canadian Urban Institute presents Rivers in the City: Perspectives from Cuba and Around the World Toronto, ON Website: Click here. Categories: Events Global Water Roundtable Created: StockholmAugust 21, 2009 - 7:54 am A new initiative launched during World Water Week in Stockholm will establish global standards for water stewardship, with the goal of addressing the global threat of water stress, the increasing pollution of rivers and a decline in freshwater wildlife species. In conjunction with the announcement... Categories: International, News Canada Invests $4.5M in UN Water ProgramMarch 23, 2009 - 5:53 am On the eve of World Water Day, Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice announced that Canada will invest $2.5 million over five years to support the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Global Environment Monitoring System GEMS/Water, an international water science program aimed at understanding... Categories: International, National, News |
