Capacity for watershed cumulative effects assessment and management in the South Saskatchewan Watershed, Canada

Noble, Bram; Basnet, P.

doi:10.1080/07011784.2015.1019568

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“…• Employees dedicated to water management • Access to individuals with the necessary skills and training to manage drinking water • Education and training opportunities available to staff members and decision makers • Access to individuals with the expertise needed to undertake technical activities related to drinking water quality • Access to the data needed to manage water supplies, delineate watersheds and aquifers, and develop source protection plans Note: * Indicators based on: [5,12,20,44,45].…”

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Ontario’s Clean Water Act and Capacity Building: Implications for Serviced Rural Municipalities

Minnes¹

2017

Water

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This research explores Ontario's Clean Water Act (S. O. 2006, c. 22) and its contribution to capacity building for rural municipalities impacted by source protection plans created under the Act. Source water protection (SWP) under the Clean Water Act (S. O. 2006, c. 22) is explored drawing from a capacity framework. A nested case study approach has been employed to allow for in depth exploration of the experience within the Cataraqui Source Protection Area and the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Area, where key informant interviews were conducted. Findings are outlined looking at four elements of capacity for SWP: institutional, financial, social, and technical/human. It was found that the process was successful for building capacity in the serviced rural municipalities involved, but did not provide any meaningful protection for areas reliant on private drinking water systems such as wells. Several improvements to the legislated process were suggested including greater flexibility for local circumstance and better methods for engagement of First Nations and the general public. It is unknown if this capacity will be sustained as the program continues and provincial funding is reduced. Reduced funding will particularly impact rural communities that lack the internal human and financial capacity to implement SWP policies without the assistance of provincial funding and conservation authority staff (who also rely on provincial/municipal funding sources). Ultimately, it was found that SWP in rural areas requires enforceable mandatory legislation; sustainable provincial funding and municipal fiscal frameworks to support ongoing SWP planning and implementation; technical aid at the regional level; and support and commitment to SWP at the local level (e.g., municipalities, local health units, landowners, residents and watershed users).

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Section: Institutionalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ontario’s Clean Water Act and Capacity Building: Implications for Serviced Rural Municipalities

Minnes¹

2017

Water

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“…Os efeitos cumulativos em bacias hidrográficas originam-se por mudanças incrementais em seus processos, como no escoamento superficial, modificação dos canais de drenagem, sedimentação e alterações no funcionamento de componentes ecológicos resultantes de distúrbios no curso e na paisagem derivadas de atividades naturais ou antropogênicas (REID,1993(REID, , 1998SEITZ;KRISTENSEN et al, 2013). Tais efeitos decorrem, na maioria das vezes, em função das interações e processos que ocorrem na paisagem e dentro do limite da bacia hidrográfica (SEITZ; WESTBROOK; NOBLE;BASNET, 2015).…”

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Avaliação de efeitos ambientais cumulativos na Bacia do Alto Paraguai: uma abordagem estratégica

Andrade¹

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Agradeço a Deus e a São José por estarem comigo em todos os momentos desta jornada, tanto na dor quanto na alegria.À minha família, pelo incentivo na vida acadêmica, que mesmo de longe e às vezes não entendendo as minhas escolhas, torceram pelo meu sucesso e felicidade.Ao meu companheiro de vida, Marcel, por todo o apoio, suporte e amizade durante estes anos de doutorado. Este título também é seu! E também aos meus sogros, por todo o incentivo depositado até aqui.Agradeço ao meu orientador Marcelo Montaño (Mindu) pela orientação e motivação durante esta caminhada.Aos meus amigos do grupo de oração GPP Filhos do Amor, principalmente pelas partilhas, orações, descontrações, aprendizados e companheirismo nos momentos vividos em São Carlos.Aos amigos queridos que fiz no NEPA pelas trocas, compartilhamento de experiências e aprendizados, em especial Diana,

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The Contribution of Project Environmental Assessment to Assessing and Managing Cumulative Effects: Individually and Collectively Insignificant?

Noble

Liu

Hackett

2016

Environmental Management

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This paper explores the opportunities and constraints to project-based environmental assessment as a means to support the assessment and management of cumulative environmental effects. A case study of the hydroelectric sector is used to determine whether sufficient information is available over time through project-by-project assessments to support an adequate understanding of cumulative change. Results show inconsistency from one project to the next in terms of the components and indicators assessed, limited transfer of baseline information between project assessments over time, and the same issues and concerns being raised by review panels-even though the projects reviewed are operating in the same watershed and operated by the same proponent. Project environmental assessments must be managed, and coordinated, as part of a larger system of impact assessment, if project-by-project assessments are to provide a meaningful forum for learning and understanding cumulative change. The paper concludes with recommendations for improved project-based assessment practice in support of cumulative effects assessment and management.

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Capacity for watershed cumulative effects assessment and management in the South Saskatchewan Watershed, Canada

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Ontario’s Clean Water Act and Capacity Building: Implications for Serviced Rural Municipalities

Ontario’s Clean Water Act and Capacity Building: Implications for Serviced Rural Municipalities

Avaliação de efeitos ambientais cumulativos na Bacia do Alto Paraguai: uma abordagem estratégica

The Contribution of Project Environmental Assessment to Assessing and Managing Cumulative Effects: Individually and Collectively Insignificant?

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