Download or read book Fish versus Power written by Matthew D. Evenden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-03 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish versus Power is an environmental history of the Fraser River (British Columbia) and the attempts to dam it for power and to defend it for salmon. Amid contemporary debates over large dam development and declines in fisheries, this book offers a case study of a river basin where development decisions did not ultimately dam the river, but rather conserved its salmon. Although the case is local, its implications are global as Evenden explores the transnational forces that shaped the river, the changing knowledge and practices of science, and the role of environmental change in shaping environmental debate. The Fraser is the world's most productive salmon river; it is also a large river with enormous waterpower potential. Very few rivers in the developed world have remained undammed. On the Fraser, however, fish - not dams - triumphed, and this book seeks to explain why.

Download or read book Water Quality Assessment and Objectives for the Fraser River from Moose Lake to Hope written by L. G. (Leslie Grant) Swain and published by Water Management Branch. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of a Low flow Hazard Model for the Fraser Basin British Columbia written by Martin Carver and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epicentre of the mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreak at this time is in the Fraser River drainage basin in British Columbia. Due to the infestation's area and associated salvage harvest options, the potential exists for widespread and significant local and regional hydrologic impacts within the basin. This paper discusses a low-flow hazard model that was developed for third-order catchments within the Fraser River watershed. Baseline and mountain pine beetle-infestation and harvest scenarios were modeled for seven catchments for direct comparison with the Variable Infiltration Capacity modeling results. The model is to be used in risk-based hydrology modeling to produce a comprehensive knowledge of mountain pine beetle-infestation effects on the hydrology of the Fraser River watershed and its major sub-basins in British Columbia, Canada.--Document.

Download or read book Legacy for the Fraser a Final Report on the Fraser River Action Plan written by Canada. Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six-year Fraser River Action Plan, which ended in March 1997, encompassed a broad range of activities intended to achieve three main objectives: to work with partners and stakeholders to manage the Fraser River basin in a sustainable manner; to improve fish and wildlife productivity in the basin; and to clean up pollution. This report reviews the projects and initiatives executed by the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans under the Plan, focusing on rebuilding salmon stocks and protecting fish habitat. Sections of the report cover the people and partnerships involved, tools and information used, and Fraser basin restoration projects, with reviews of specific projects in such areas as watershed management, stream stewardship, habitat restoration, Aboriginal fisheries, stock estimation and modelling, water quality monitoring, and public awareness.

Download or read book Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Water Management written by Anthony H. J. Dorcey and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development and Application of a Peak flow Hazard Model for the Fraser Basin British Columbia written by Martin Carver and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epicentre of the mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreak at this time is in the Fraser River drainage basin in British Columbia. Due to the infestation's area and associated salvage harvest options, the potential exists for widespread and significant local and regional hydrologic impacts within the basin. The main objective of this paper is to estimate impacts from land-cover change on average peak flows for all third-order (1:50,000) watersheds in British Columbia because peak flows are a major concern for flood hazard, erosion and sedimentation impacts, and other hydrologic consequences. The goal is to provide a model that can be applied to all watersheds and, in particular, ungauged basins throughout the province.--Includes text from document and publisher's website.

Download or read book Institutional and Policy Analysis of River Basin Management written by William Andrew Blomquist and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors describe and analyze a nongovernmental, multi-stakeholder, consensus-based approach to river basin management in the Fraser River basin in Canada. The Fraser River drains 238,000 km2 of British Columbia, supporting nearly 3 million residents and a diverse economy. Water management issues include water quality and allocation, flood protection, and emerging scarcity concerns in portions of the basin. The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) is a locally-initiated nongovernmental organization (NGO) with representation from public and private stakeholders. Since evolving in the 1990s from earlier programs and projects in the basin, FBC has pursued several objectives related to a broad concept of basin "sustainability" incorporating social, economic, and environmental aspects. The NGO approach has allowed FBC to match the boundaries of the entire basin, avoid some intergovernmental turf battles, and involve First Nations communities and private stakeholders in ways governmental approaches sometimes find difficult. While its NGO status means that FBC cannot implement many of the plans it agrees on and must constantly work to maintain diverse yet stable funding, FBC holds substantial esteem among basin stakeholders for its reputation for objectivity, its utility as an information sharing forum, and its success in fostering an awareness of interdependency within the basin. This paper--a product of the Agricultural and Rural Development Department--is part of a larger effort in the department to approach water policy issues in an integrated way. The study was funded by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project "Integrated River Basin Management and the Principle of Managing Water Resources at the Lowest Appropriate Level: When and Why Does It (Not) Work in Practice?"

Download or read book Water Quality Assessment and Objectives for the Fraser River from Hope to Sturgeon and Roberts Banks written by Leslie Grant Swain and published by . This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Policy and Governance in Canada written by Steven Renzetti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an insightful and critical assessment of the state of Canadian water governance and policy. It adopts a multidisciplinary variety of perspectives and considers local, basin, provincial and national scales. Canada’s leading authorities from the social sciences, life and natural sciences address pressing water issues in a non-technical language, making them accessible to a wide audience. Even though Canada is seen as a water-rich country, with 7% of the world’s reliable flow of freshwater and many of the world’s largest rivers, the country nevertheless faces a number of significant water-related challenges, stemming in part from supply-demand imbalances but also a range of water quality issues. Against the backdrop of a water policy landscape that has changed significantly in recent years, this book therefore seeks to examine water-related issues that are not only important for the future of Canadian water management but also provide insights into transboundary management, non-market valuation of water, decentralized governance methods, the growing importance of the role of First Nations peoples, and other topics in water management that are vital to many jurisdictions globally. The book also presents forward-looking approaches such as resilience theory and geomatics to shed light on emerging water issues. Researchers, students and those directly involved in the management of Canadian waters will find this book a valuable source of insight. In addition, this book will appeal to policy analysts, people concerned about Canadian water resources specifically as well as global water issues.

Download or read book Fraser Delta Area written by Leslie Grant Swain and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fraser River Sockeye 1994 written by Fraser River Sockeye Public Review Board (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fraser River Sockeye Public Review Board conducted an independent investigation of the apparent disappearance of several million sockeye salmon which would normally have migrated to spawning areas in the Fraser River watershed in 1994. The Board review had three main objectives: to identify the reasons for the discrepancies in the expected and actual number of sockeye salmon arriving on the spawning ground; to evaluate the accuracy of the Pacific Salmon Commission's methodology for estimating run sizes and sockeye escapement in the Fraser River; and to make recommendations on how any deficiencies can be corrected. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Board and includes an examination of the role of environmental factors, a review of the institutions involved and the fishery management techniques employed, and an evaluation of the federal Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy.

Download or read book Some Aspects of the Hydrology of the Fraser River Basin British Columbia written by Edward J. Hickin and published by Burnaby, B.C. : Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University. This book was released on 1981* with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fish Versus Power written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fish versus Power is an environmental history of the Fraser River (British Columbia) and the attempts to dam it for power and to defend it for salmon. Amid contemporary debates over large dam development and declines in fisheries, this book offers a case study of a river basin where development decisions did not ultimately dam the river, but rather conserved its salmon. Although the case is local, its implications are global as Evenden explores the transnational forces that shaped the river, the changing knowledge and practices of science, and the role of environmental change in shaping environmental debate. The Fraser is the world's most productive salmon river; it is also a large river with enormous waterpower potential. Very few rivers in the developed world have remained undammed. On the Fraser, however, fish--not dams--triumphed, and this book seeks to explain why."--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Fraser River Basin Strategic Water Quality Plan written by Jennifer C. (Jennifer Christine) Nener and published by Fraser River Action Plan. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Powers written by British Columbia. Department of Lands and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Fraser River Action Plan written by Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government and its partners in this Plan made significant progress in the field and continued to gather vital information to ensure long-term sustainability in the Fraser River basin and improve fish and wildlife stocks and their habitat. This report covers activities in the areas of partnerships (Fraser Basin management Program, Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program, Fraser River Estuary Management Program, First Nations participation, and communications), cleaning up pollution (pollution abatement, water and environmental quality, and compliance or enforcement), and restoring the productivity of the natural environment (salmon habitat rehabilitation, the science base, fish habitat management planning and restoration, and wildlife habitat restoration). An outlook for the next year and financial report conclude the document.

Download or read book Hydrology and Water Use for Salmon Streams in the Thompson River Watershed British Columbia written by Kenneth M. Rood and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: