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Ducks Unlimited Canada National Boreal Program

The National Boreal Program of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has over 20 years of experience working with governments, Indigenous Peoples, and industry to develop comprehensive, science-based solutions to conservation challenges relating to boreal wetlands. We support protected areas, sustainable land use and wetland policy.

Today, the environmentally rich boreal region is changing. DUC's Boreal Program supports conservation efforts that address the growing impacts of climate change and development. We are committed to ensuring a balanced and sustainable future. The Boreal Program's approach recognizes the need to manage natural resources to achieve long-term environmental, social and economic goals for all who manage and live and work in the boreal.

Wetland Best Management Practices 2016 Workshop

In January 2016, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) hosted a two-day Wetlands Best Management Practices (BMP) Workshop. The workshop focused on collaborative engagement with participants to discuss planning and operating BMPs that could be adopted by regulators, industry, and other stakeholders to effectively manage Canadian boreal forest wetlands. Participants included industry, government, consultants, and not-for-profits. 

The purpose of this workshop was to:

  1. Promote the sharing of information about effective planning and operating BMPs for working in and around boreal wetlands; and

  2. Identify user preferences to help guide the creation of a boreal wetland BMP Information Management and Exchange System (IMES) to promote the sharing of information among stakeholders. 

Day 1 of the workshop focused on information management and exchange. It included presentations on how companies collect, manage, store, and share BMP information; demonstrations of IMES websites; and discussions about challenges and opportunities relating to the sharing of BMP information. 

Day 2 of the workshop provided opportunities for exchanging BMP information. It included government and industry keynote presentations; roads plenary presentations; a panel question-and-answer period with keynote and plenary speakers; and concurrent BMP presentations on a range of topics including pipelines, well pads, emerging technologies, and integrated land use planning. 

See the proceedings here.