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Wetland advocates hoped Sask. election would talk water

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Conservationist and farmer Lorne Scott and Kerri Finlay from the University of Regina are appealing to the Saskatchewan government for a wetland policy. | Karen Briere photo

REGINA — A group pushing for a wetland policy says it should have been a Saskatchewan election issue. Wetlands for Tomorrow includes scientists, farmers and conservationists.

Last week at a news conference near Wascana Lake in Regina, spokespersons said everyone should work together toward a common goal of water quality.

“The province of Saskatchewan really can’t afford to lose anymore wetlands,” said Kerri Finlay from the University of Regina.

Extensive wetland drainage has caused water quality issues throughout the southern part of the province, she said, and the problem is worsening every year.

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Empowering Indigenous Resilience With Treatment Wetlands

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An Integrated Assessment of Impacts to Ecosystem Services Associated with Prairie Pothole Wetland Drainage Quantifying Wide-Ranging Losses

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New Ducks Unlimited Canada Field Guide Highlights the Vital Role of Wetlands in the Yukon

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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC)

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) proudly announces the launch of the Yukon Wetland Field Guide, an essential resource designed to increase understanding and conservation of the region’s unique and valuable wetlands.

This comprehensive guide provides detailed information to help users identify and classify the various wetland types found across the Yukon. It acts as a companion resource supporting the Yukon government’s Policy for Stewardship of Yukon’s Wetlands.

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CEMA Resources Available Online

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Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA)

Athabasca University

The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) was a leading multi-stakeholder group operating in the heart of Canada’s boreal forest - the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta.

CEMA was a key advisor to the provincial and federal governments committed to respectful, inclusive dialogue to make recommendations to manage the cumulative environmental effects of regional development on air, land, water and biodiversity. Based in Fort McMurray and operating for more than twelve years, this nonprofit association employed a professional secretariat to coordinate its world class research through Land, Air, Water and Reclamation working groups.

Some of the CEMA reports are now available through the Thomas A. Edge Archives & Special Collections at Athabasca University. More are being added as time permits.

To request CEMA reports or data that are not currently in the database, you can fill out the Research Request form.

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