Publications
Catching Up: Conservation and Biodiversity Offsets in Alberta’s Boreal Forest
By: Canadian Boreal Initiative, PEMBINA Institue, Alberta Research Council
Published: June 2008
In an effort to prevent irreversible decline of species and biodiversity in Alberta's Boreal Forest, industry can take important steps to offset their environmental impacts by setting aside or restoring areas of equal or greater value to the lands disturbed.
This report, commissioned by the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) and authored by the Pembina Institute and Alberta Research Council, brings together experiences from the application of offset policies in other jurisdictions with perspectives from industry, First Nations, government, academics and environmental groups in Alberta. It concludes that biodiversity offsets should be considered to address the growing impacts on biodiversity from resource development in the Boreal, including in Alberta's oil sands region.
Tagged with: first nations, pembina institute, boreal forest, biodiversity, alberta research council, the boreal initiative
