Life after NRBS : a proposal for interjurisdictional management of the Peace, Athabasca and Slave River basins / prepared for the Northern River Basins Study in support of the Board by Dr. John Stager.: R71-49/3-84E-PDF

"The Board of the Northern River Basins Study posed a series of questions as a basis for meeting its mandate. Question 16, which addressed the future, asked "What form of interjurisdictional body can be established, ensuring stakeholders participation for the ongoing protection and use of the river basins?" This paper summarizes the working background for an answer. It sets the stage by proposing seven principles to crystallize the work of the Study, and in a similar number of goals, suggests what kind of river system is wanted. It then reviews models of other organizations structures used in similar situations. The uniqueness of the NRBS region makes it awkward to import something from outside. To make the case, special features about science and monitoring in the Basins, the overlap of special legislative conditions, and the roles of stakeholder, the public at large and First Nations are all examined to provide the background against which to decide"--Report summary.

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