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A guide to the state of Alberta’s environment. Topics covered are: Atmosphere, water, forested land, agricultural land, mineral resources, wetlands, protected areas, waste management and biota.
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This report initiates the process of identifying indicators for biodiversity monitoring by reviewing the legislation, policies/guidelines, and external agreement/agencies that provide a basis for management on Alberta’s forested landscape. These documents outlined a framework for monitoring at the regional and provincial scale within Alberta. Furthermore, the report reviews a large number of ongoing monitoring programs in Alberta. This produced a profile of mandates, monitoring frameworks, monitored taxa (indicators), geographical coverage, and identified organizations currently involved in monitoring. A following report will identify specific indicators for monitoring biodiversity in Alberta’s forested landscapes.
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The Fire Equipment Working Group and the Standards Manual Task Force initiated the first edition of this manual in 1993. The Equipment Reps Committee initiated a revision and modernization in 1998/2000. This current manual will be considered to be a living document and will be updated every two years by a members or members of the Equipment Reps Committee.
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The FOREST INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS AND LOGGING ASSOCIATION (FISLA) is an independent Canadian-based non-profit industry organization devoted to the sustainable development of all forest industry sectors. FISLA consists mainly of companies that provide a variety of goods and services (including logging) to the primary forest producers of lumber, pulp, paper, newsprint, veneer, plywood, oriented strandboard, MDF, agri-fiber, and numerous other value added and secondary wood components.
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The Land and Forest Division (LFD) of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (ASRD) is responsible for the management of forested public lands in Alberta under the Forests Act (Chapter F-22) and the Public Lands Act (Chapter P-40). The LFD monitors compliance with these Acts and their associated Regulations through a series of regularly scheduled and random audits as well as 'field checks' and by self-reporting disposition holders. Forest Management Branch of LFD is responsible for establishing auditing protocols which address monitoring requirements. These activities are fundamental to the proper management of Crown land by all land users.
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Research and education programs for Sustainable Resource Development (SRD)
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