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Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration: A Contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Summary Report
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The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 (hereafter “UN Decade”) recognizes the critical need to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of the world’s ecosystems. Effective...
Standards of Practice to Guide the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
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The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The Decade offers an opportunity to substantially advance restoration practice, science...
The Biophysical Climate Mitigation Potential of Boreal Peatlands During the Growing Season
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Peatlands and forests cover large areas of the boreal biome and are critical for global climate regulation. They also regulate regional climate through heat and water vapour exchange with the...
The Effects of Black Spruce Fuel Management on Surface Fuel Condition and Peat Burn Severity in an Experimental Fire
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
The Essential Carbon Service Provided by Northern Peatlands
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Northern peatlands have cooled the global climate by accumulating large quantities of soil carbon (C) over thousands of years. Maintaining the C sink function of these peatlands and their immense long...
The Hydrochemical Evolution of a Constructed Peatland in a Post-mining Landscape Six Years After Construction
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Study Focus: Six years of hydrochemical data (2013 – 2018) from the Sandhill Fen Watershed (SFW), a 52-ha upland-peatland catchment that was built upon highly saline soft tailings, were used to...
The Restorative Continuum
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The Restorative Continuum includes a range of activities and interventions that can improve environmental conditions and reverse ecosystem degradation and landscape fragmentation. The continuum...
The State of Health of Peatlands in Canada - Restoration Priorities
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October 18th, 2023 at 11:30am EST to October 18th, 2023 at 12:30pm EST
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Summary About one third of the world's peatlands are in North America, making it the second-largest peatland region in the world. Less than 2% of peatlands in North America are degraded; drainage for...
Theses - McMaster University
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MacSphere is McMaster University’s Institutional Repository (IR). The purpose of an IR is to bring together all of a University's research under one umbrella, with an aim to preserve and provide...
Threshold Peat Burn Severity Breaks Evaporation‐Limiting Feedback
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Video: Naskapi Observations of the Impacts of Climatic and Socio-Environmental Changes on the Caribou in the Canadian Subarctic and Identification of Priority Adaptation Strategies
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At the 14th North American Caribou Workshop held in September 2012, John Mameamskum presented observations from the Naskapi First Nation of Kawawachikamach, who are dependent on caribou for their livelihood.
Water for the Futures We Want - Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Leadership in Achieving SDG 6
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Canada and the world are faced with unprecedented water-related challenges which impact our ability to meet many of the UN sustainable development goals. Climate warming and human actions are altering...
Webinar - Advancing Biodiversity Outcomes: Unveiling The Global Biodiversity Standard Manual for Assessment and Best Practices
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July 22nd, 2024 at 8:00am MST to July 22nd, 2024 at 10:00am MST
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This event coincides with the release of our highly anticipated manual, "The Global Biodiversity Standard: Manual for Assessment and Best Practices," available from 18th June. The webinar will explore...
Webinar - Boosting Ecological Restoration in Urbanized Areas (Part 1)
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This webinar was led by renowned institutions ETH Zurich and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, and features insightful discussions led by experts Valentin Klaus from ETH Zurich and Sandra Dullau...
Webinar - Boosting Ecological Restoration in Urbanized Areas (Part 2)
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This webinar features insightful discussions led by experts McKenna Davis of the Ecologic Institute, Mathilde Laymarie & Elsa Alfonsi of Bordeaux Métropole, Merle Karro-Kalberg (Tartu University), and...
Webinar - Boreal Water Futures
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This presentation provides an introduction to the Boreal Water Futures program.
Webinar - Hot Hot Peat! Managing Boreal Peatland Wildfires in an Era of Climate Change
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This presentation provides an overview of current boreal peatland wildfire research and of management approaches in the face of climate change.
Webinar - Insight into Direct Seed Harvest for Ecological Restoration – Definition, Techniques, its Strengths and Challenges
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February 15th, 2024 at 8:30am MST to February 15th, 2024 at 10:00am MST
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Join us for an engaging webinar that delves into the nuanced world of seed sourcing methodologies, comparing directly harvested seed with native seed production through propagation or farming. Our...