Using economic incentives and instruments as a complement or substitute for regulatory and voluntary instruments for environmental policy making. http://www.ec.gc.ca/erad/eng/01_1_e.htm Continue reading Environmental Economic Incentives and Instruments
A map which depicts the locations, types and magnitudes of significant natural disasters that have affected Canada. http://www.ocipep.gc.ca/info_pro/posters/naturalhazards/index_e.asp Continue reading Natural Hazards of Canada Map
The Industrial Water Survey provides an economic, or water demand perspective on the industrial use of water. http://www.ec.gc.ca/erad/eng/01_8_e.htm Continue reading Industrial Water Use Survey
Effective management of disasters requires that the mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery components be addressed in a comprehensive and coordinated … Continue reading Towards a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy
Works to develop a consistent approach for managing contaminated sites under federal custody. http://www.ec.gc.ca/etad/csmwg/en/index_e.htm Continue reading Contaminated Sites Management Working Group
Remedial Action Plans are being developed and implemented to restore ecological integrity to degraded areas within the Great Lakes basin. … Continue reading Binational Remedial Action Plans (RAPS)
Helpful hints about what you can do at home, on the road, and in your community to combat climate change … Continue reading Choose what you use – Lifestyle choices to help reduce climate change emissions and improve air quality
The conference is intended to provide a forum for exchange of information on the ecological condition of the Great Lakes … Continue reading State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC)
Scientists became aware of the problem when they discovered high levels of the toxin "microcystin" in algae samples taken from … Continue reading Toxic Algae Threaten Water Quality
Discusses ecosystem principles for Canada?s national parks. A look at ecosystem integrity, stresses, monitoring, restoration and management plans. http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/progs/np-pn/ecosystem/ecosystem1_E.asp Continue reading Ecosystem Principles for National Parks
This site provides easy access to federal State of Environment Reports, environmental indicators, ecozone information and other environmental information tools. … Continue reading Environmental Signals
Ecosystem restoration is the process of intervening in an ecosystem to reestablish the mix of species, numbers and processes. Examples … Continue reading Ecosystem Restoration for National Parks
