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
Developing technology to determine how much forest is disappearing and how that affects the amount of carbon dioxide in the … Continue reading Tracking Deforestation and its Carbon Consequences
Wetlands are particularly vulnerable to climatic variation and extreme events since many are very delicate ecosystems. http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/wetlan/e_clim.htm Continue reading Wetlands and Climate Change – Environment Canada
During the fire season, weekly reports are provided about the size and location of forest fires, the mobilization needs for … Continue reading National Forest Fire Situation Report (Natural Resources Canada)
Reports and data summaries of water quality monitoring on the Interconnecting Channels of the Great Lakes to assess upstream/downstream loadings … Continue reading Connecting Channels Water Quality – Environment Canada
Develops and transfers technologies for production of greenhouse vegetables, field-grown processing vegetables, soybeans, and edible beans. http://res2.agr.ca/harrow/index_e.htm Continue reading Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre
An initiative to improve grassland-management practices, protect water quality, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and enhance biodiversity and wildlife habitat. http://www.agr.gc.ca/env/greencover-verdir/index_e.phtml Continue reading Greencover Canada
On the conservation and sustainable use of Canada's marine resources. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Conservation_e.htm Continue reading Conservation and Sustainable Resource Use – Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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
Section from "The State of Canada's Environment" report concerning the use of fertilizers and manure by the agriculture industry. http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/soer/1996Report/Doc/1-7-4-4-6-2-3-1.cfm Continue reading Nutrient use and management
Find out about the atmosphere, what it?s made of and how it works. http://www.environmentandresources.ca/default.asp?lang=En&nav=5FB88CC2-11 Continue reading Clean Air – The atmosphere
About energy efficiency: alternative transportation fuels, energy-efficient homes, buildings and appliances, community initiatives, money-saving workshops . . . http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/efficiency_e.htm Continue reading Enhancing Energy Efficiency (Natural Resources Canada)
