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IISD’s Response to Manitoba’s Proposed New Water Rights Regulations to Protect Wetlands and Make Drainage More Sustainable in the Province

IISD's response to the Government of Manitoba's proposed drainage regulations aimed to ensure no net loss of wetland benefits while streamlining the drainage permitting process.

Report January 28, 2019

Case Study Research on Offsets for Water Quality Management

This case study research examines six water quality trading/offset programs from Canada, the United States and New Zealand and provides lessons relevant to offsetting nutrients, specifically phosphorus and nitrogen, in Manitoba.

Report January 8, 2019

Adaptive and Inclusive Watershed Management: Assessing policy and institutional support in Kenya

This report explores existing institutional linkages between gender, water and climate change in Kenya.

Report September 4, 2018

Adaptive and Inclusive Watershed Management: Assessing policy and institutional support in Uganda

This report looks at how Uganda’s various institutions and policies incorporate climate change and gender considerations into planning, budgeting and monitoring in the water sector.

Report July 19, 2018

The Social and Environmental Benefits of Manitoba's Community Pastures

A total economic value analysis of Manitoba's community pastures, demonstrating the private and public benefits of sustainable grazing management.

Report March 13, 2018

How to Best Manage Water Retention Sites to Protect Manitoba's Environment

Water retention sites—vital for protecting Manitoba from floods—must be well managed so Manitobans can enjoy the abundance of additional environmental benefits they can bring.

Brief December 19, 2017

Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas

The Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas demonstrates the economic and ecological value of common wetland plants as a marketable feedstock for biomass energy—all with the goal of creating a healthier Lake Winnipeg basin and developing a Manitoba bioeconomy.

Report November 20, 2017

The Adaptive Watershed: Training program for inclusive, ecosystem-based watershed management

The Adaptive Watershed (TAW) is watershed-based ecosystem management that explicitly addresses the need to understand and manage for a rapidly changing climate, while also incorporating the needs of vulnerable communities and women.

Report October 23, 2017

Manitoba Prairie Lakes: Mass balance budget for nutrient management at Pelican Lake, Manitoba

This study documents the variance and relative importance of different nutrient sources and internal lake processes for a Prairie lake (Pelican Lake, Manitoba).

Report October 10, 2017

Towards Sustainable Development in Manitoba: Recommendations for Manitoba's Watershed-Based Policy Framework

IISD's recommendations to strengthen proposed programs under Manitoba's Watershed-Based Policy Framework aim for net gains through geographic targeting, an evaluation framework to assess cumulative impacts and value for money, as well as coordination of local level-actions through aligned metrics with other programs related to land and water management.

Report October 10, 2017

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