Management plans for national parks are required by legislation and focus on ensuring direction for the maintenance or restoration of … Continue reading Management Plans for National Parks

Biodiversity in Canada is increasingly under pressure from human influences. These include urban sprawl, deforestation, exotic species introductions, over-harvesting and … Continue reading Indicators – Wildlife & Wilderness (Environment Canada)

Looks at the ecological cycle of forest fires, fires of the past and how forest fires are managed. http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/progs/np-pn/ecosystem/ecosystem5_E.asp Continue reading Fire in Canada’s National Parks

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

This site provides easy access to federal State of Environment Reports, environmental indicators, ecozone information and other environmental information tools. … Continue reading Environmental Signals

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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