Alberta's Wetlands
Alberta's Wetlands

Author: Robyn Grai Usher

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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One of a series of discussion papers developed to provide background information for drafting a conversation strategy for Alberta. This paper demonstrates the importance of wetlands by first defining the nature, location and benefits of wetland functions and then describing the current activities of the various sectors of the society and economy that contribute to wetland loss. The paper also attempts to further the goal of achieving sustainable use of the wetlands by surveying existing wetland evaluation techniques and the main legislative regimes that affect wetlands. Recommendations are included.

Alberta's Wetlands
Alberta's Wetlands

Author: Darcy M. Tkachuk

Publisher: Calgary : Canadian Institute of Resources Law = Institut canadien du droit des ressources

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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Alberta's Peatlands and Non-settled Area Wetlands
Alberta's Peatlands and Non-settled Area Wetlands

Author: Alberta Water Resources Commission

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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Report providing a summary of information about peatlands in the province, and slough/marsh wetlands in the Non-settled Area as well as policy recommendations concerning wetland management in Alberta.

Impaired Wetlands in a Damaged Landscape
Impaired Wetlands in a Damaged Landscape

Author: Kevin P. Timoney

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-07-01

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 3319102354

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This work is a scientific monograph that examines the flora and vegetation of natural mineral wetlands in comparison to mineral wetlands affected by bitumen exploitation. The work is of broad relevance because (a) wetland loss and degradation is a global problem; (b) the continued global increase in fossil fuel exploitation is resulting in widespread damage; and (c) bitumen (tar sands, oil sands) exploitation is a rapidly growing and destructive set of activities. The core of the work is a meta-analysis of 417 vegetation plots. Analyses of change over time and chemical and physical attributes of water and soil are presented for the subset of plots with sufficient data. The purpose of the work is to demonstrate that: (1) There are marked differences between natural and industrially-affected wetlands. (2) Industrially-affected mineral wetlands differ from natural wetlands in their vegetation assemblages, their depressed vegetation and species diversity, and their abundance of exotic weeds. (3) Successful post-bitumen mining wetland reclamation has not been accomplished and may not be attainable within the foreseeable future given the ecological and physical conditions of the industrial wetlands, current reclamation practices, and lax regulatory standards. In regard to government policy and industrial practices, it finds that they are responsible for reclamation failure on a grand scale.

The World's Largest Wetlands
The World's Largest Wetlands

Author: Lauchlan H. Fraser

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-06-10

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780521834049

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Experts share their understanding of the ecology of large wetlands, their significance and their conservation.

Alberta's State of the Environment Comprehensive Report
Alberta's State of the Environment Comprehensive Report

Author: Alberta. Alberta Environmental Protection

Publisher: Montana Historical Society Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13:

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This document is Alberta's first report on the state of its environment. The report first describes the population, economy, and natural regions of Alberta, then describes the present condition of the environment, the impact of human and natural activities on the environment, and actions or management responses under way to protect, enhance, and restore the environment. This information is presented in sections covering the atmosphere, surface and ground water, forested and agricultural land, mineral resources, wetlands, protected areas, waste management, and biota. A glossary is included, as well as appendices on the natural regions of Alberta and information on threatened or endangered species. Throughout the report are graphs and tables of statistics on various aspects of the Alberta environment.

Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments
Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments

Author: John Dorney

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-08-07

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 0128050926

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Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments: Development, Validation, and Application describes the scientific and environmental policy background for rapid wetland and stream assessments, how such assessment methods are developed and statistically verified, and how they can be used in environmental decision-making—including wetland and stream permitting. In addition, it provides several case studies of method development and use in various parts of the world. Readers will find guidance on developing and testing such methods, along with examples of how these methods have been used in various programs across North America. Rapid wetland and stream functional assessments are becoming frequently used methods in federal, state and local environmental permitting programs in North America. Many governments are interested in developing new methods or improving existing methods for their own jurisdictions. This book provides an ideal guide to these initiatives. - Offers guidance for the use and evaluation of rapid assessments to developers and users of these methods, as well as students of wetland and stream quality - Contains contributions from sources who are successful in academia, industry and government, bringing credibility and relevance to the content - Includes a statistically-based approach to testing the validity of the rapid method, which is very important to the usefulness and defensibility of assessment methods