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Global Guidelines for Peatland Rewetting and Restoration
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The Convention on Wetlands (The Convention) and other national, regional and global policy frameworks promote the restoration of degraded peatlands. Rewetting peatland to reduce greenhouse gas...
Global Wetland Outlook: State of the World's Wetlands and Their Services to People 2018
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Conservation and wise use of wetlands are vital for human livelihoods. The wide range of ecosystem services wetlands provide means that they lie at the heart of sustainable development. Yet policy and...
Integrated Watershed Management Plan for the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta
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This Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) lays out recommendations and an approach to manage the North Saskatchewan River (NSR) Watershed.
Practical Peatland Restoration
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This Briefing Note presents key information on practical peatland rewetting and restoration on site. It formulates general guiding principles applicable to all peatland restoration practices and...
Restoring Drained Peatlands: A Necessary Step to Achieve Global Climate Goals
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Peatlands cover about 400 million hectares (ha), or 3% of the land surface of our planet. Yet they store more carbon, more effectively and for longer periods, than any other ecosystem on land. Intact...
The Third Generation of Pan-Canadian Wetland Map at 10 m Resolution Using Multisource Earth Observation Data on Cloud Computing Platform
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Development of the Canadian Wetland Inventory Map (CWIM) has thus far proceeded over two generations, reporting the extent and location of bog, fen, swamp, marsh, and water wetlands across the country...
Vermillion River Watershed Stories of Stewardship Story Map
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The Vermillion River watershed region, found in central Alberta between Edmonton and Lloydminster, is home to residents and farmers who rely on the watershed for drinking water, agriculture, and...
Video - EPCOR’s Source Water Protection Plan for the North Saskatchewan River
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This presentation explains the holistic approach to protecting the watershed of the North Saskatchewan River.
Video - Implementation of the Water Management Framework for the Industrial Heartland and Capital Region
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This presentation discusses the work of Alberta Environment and Parks on the water management framework in the industrial heartland and the capital region.
Video - It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration
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On the occasion of Word Wetlands Day on 2 February 2023, the G20 Global Land Initiative Coordination Office in partnership with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration...
Video - Practical Tools for Improving Water Quality on the NSR
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This presentation discusses watersheds and environmental planning and practical tools for improving water quality in the North Saskatchewan River basin.
Video - Watershed Management Planning for the North Saskatchewan River Basin
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This presentation is a summary of the North Saskatchewan River Basin and what is proposed in implementing the watershed management plan.
Video - Watershed Management Planning for the North Saskatchewan River Basin
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At the April 2012 conference for the Alberta Institute of Agrologists, David Trew - Executive Director of the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) - delivered a presentation about the process of developing an integrated watershed management plan.