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Biodiversity assessment in the Oil Sands region, northeastern Alberta, Canada |
| Type of Information |
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Scientific paper |
| Description |
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The Oil Sands region of northeastern Alberta contains the world’s largest reserves of oil, in the form of tar-sand. In the Oil Sands region, a large number of environmental impact assessments (EIAs) have been completed for approximately 20 oil sands projects in the past two decades. The EIA process here is unique, in that stakeholders in the region (First Nations, industry representatives, scientists, and residents) have selected indicators of ecological health of the area, including biodiversity. This paper discusses the process of biodiversity assessment using the indicators selected by stakeholders in relation to the overall goals to maintain biodiversity in the region. |
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/impact/case-studies/cs-impact-iapa23-1-sherrington-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Authors |
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Mark Sherrington |
| Reference / Citation |
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Sherrington, M. 2005. Biodiversity assessment in the Oil Sands region, northeastern Alberta, Canada. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 23 (1), pp. 73-81. |
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Impact Assessment
Business and Biodiversity
Ecosystem Approach |
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Canada |
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Western Europe and Others |
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Oil sands
Environmental Impact Assessment
Cumulative effects
Stakeholders
Reclamation
Closure
Residual environmental effects
biodiversity
Mitigation measures |
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