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Best Practices and Resources on Climate Resilient Natural Infrastructure
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Best practices and resources on climate resilient natural infrastructure.
CCME Public Review: Draft Excess Soil Reuse Guidance
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A draft Excess Soil Reuse Guidance document from the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment is available for public review and comment until January 3, 2023. It is available in both English...
Increasing Contributions of Peatlands to Boreal Evapotranspiration in a Warming Climate
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The response of evapotranspiration (ET) to warming is of critical importance to the water and carbon cycle of the boreal biome, a mosaic of land cover types dominated by forests and peatlands. The...
Key Elements to Guide Governance for Cumulative Effects Assessment, Monitoring and Management
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This document was developed by CCME’s Cumulative Effects Working Group (CEWG).
Near-surface Controls on Peatland Hydrology: Implications for Rapid Disturbance Adaptation and Enhanced Resilience to Disturbance
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Northern peatlands faced compounding disturbances that transformed such critical ecosystems from long-term carbon sinks into carbon sources. Considerable investment is therefore directed for restoring...
Reclamation of the Gregg River Mine, Canada
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Reclamation of 1,362 hectare mine site; recent carnivore activity is one indication of the eventual return of a healthy, balanced and sustainable ecosystem to the reclaimed Gregg River mine site.
Risk-based Soil Remediation Guidelines in Coal Mine Closure
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Assessment of the Coleman facility found a range of contaminants exceeding Alberta’s default soil guidelines including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) and other hydrocarbon compound