Research Projects Supported by the NWT CEAM Steering Committee

The NWT CEAM Steering Committee has supported a variety of projects during the development of the CEAM Strategy and Framework. These activities have contributed to a better understanding of the CEAM Framework components and assisted the Steering Committee in developing the Blueprint recommendations.  The project findings do not necessarily represent the opinions of all CEAM Steering Committee representatives and organizations.  Canadian Arctic Resources Committee - Workshop Report: 2003 CE Research

The Bathurst Caribou Herd: A Compilation of Research and Monitoring.  Prepared by Gartner-Lee Limited for the North Slave Metis Alliance.  April 30, 2002.  pdf, 175 KB.

Map of Current Bathurst Caribou Research and Monitoring to accompany above report. pdf, 1160 KB.

Carrying Capacity and Thresholds: Theory and Practice in Environmental Management.  Prepared by the Macleod Institute for the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC).  April 26, 2002.  pdf, 875 KB.

Appendix A - Project Objectives pdf, 60 KB.

Appendix B - Bibliography pdf, 165 KB.

The Deh Cho Land Use Planning Committee (DCLUP) is undertaking CE research in the Deh Cho Region. This work is being undertaken by Salmo Consulting who partnered on similar work in Northeastern BC.  The work in BC was undertaken to develop a Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Framework for NE BC. The work was funded through the BC Oil and Gas Commission's Science and Community Environmental Knowledge Fund, with partial contribution from the Muskwa-Kechika Trust Fund. Several useful documents have been produced. They are available below, and from the  BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management's website at:

http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/rmd/lrmp/mk/projects.htm

May 2003.  Approaching Cumulative Impact Management in Northeastern British Columbia - Summary Report. Prepared by AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd., and Salmo Consulting Inc., for the BC Oil and Gas Commission and the Muskwa-Kechika Advisory Board (1.1 Mb) 

March 2003. Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Framework (CEAMF) for Northeastern British Columbia - Final Report. Volume 1. Prepared by AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd. in association with Salmo Consulting Inc., Diversified Environmental Services, Paragon Environmental Consulting, Limnotek Research and Development, RWDI West Inc., and 'There's more to Forests' Policy Advisory and Ecological Services for the BC oil and Gas Commission and the Muskwa-Kechika Advisory Board. (3.9 Mb)

March 2003. Cumulative Effects Assessment and for Northeastern British Columbia - Cumulative Effects Indicators, Thresholds and Case Studies. Volume 2. Prepared by AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd., in association with Salmo Consulting Inc., Diversified Environmental Services, Paragon Environmental Consulting, Limnotek Research and Development, RWDI West Inc., and 'There's more to Forests' Policy Advisory and Ecological Services for the BC oil and Gas Commission and the Muskwa-Kechika Advisory Board. (14.5 Mb)

 

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