Watershed Management Tools

Provides tools from across North America that could be or are already used in Alberta.
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Water Quality Trading
Water quality trading is used in some parts of the United States.
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Riparian Tax Credit
Offered by the Government of Manitoba. Provides farmers with a tax credit for protecting riparian areas (shorelines).
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Conservation Easements
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Market-based Instruments for Ecological Goods and Services
Prepared by Canada West Foundation.
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Advancing the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
A Survey of Economic Instruments for the Conservation and Protection of Biodiversity. Published June 2011. Cover shot is of Elbow Lake; headwaters of the Elbow River.
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Water Quality Trading Programs - An International Overview
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The Alberta Desktop Method for Determining Environmental Flows
Two-page summary by AENV on an approach to determining instream flow needs for naturally flowing rivers where site-specific instream flow data are absent.
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A Desk-top Method for Establishing Environmental Flows in Alberta Rivers and Streams
Full 100-page report.
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