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Sustainability in the Fraser River Basin, Canada

Sustainability in the Fraser River Basin, Canada. Marion Hermus Anke Westera. Introduction. Source: Fraser Pass Mouth: Strait of Georgia Length: 1375 km Catchment area: 220,000 km2 Discharge: 3500 m3/s. Introduction. Inhabitants: 2/3 of the inhabitants of British Columbia (2.7 million)

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Sustainability in the Fraser River Basin, Canada

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  1. Sustainability in the Fraser River Basin, Canada Marion Hermus Anke Westera

  2. Introduction • Source: Fraser Pass • Mouth: Strait of Georgia • Length: 1375 km • Catchment area: 220,000 km2 • Discharge: 3500 m3/s

  3. Introduction • Inhabitants: 2/3 of the inhabitants of British Columbia (2.7 million) • Land use: 210,000 km2 forest • Economic: Main salmon river in the world, mainly forestry and agriculture, 10% op Canadian GNP

  4. Challenges

  5. Vision for the Fraser River (step C) • In the future the Fraser River Basin will be a place where: • social well-being, strong economic activity and a healthy ecosystem are all present • all inhabitants of the river basin are aware of the importance of sustainability and work together to achieve this • everybody takes responsibility for conserving and enhancing a healthy ecosystem • communities work together at innovative planning and creative problem solving • decision making is done by the whole community, including the aboriginal inhabitants

  6. Actions Short-term actions: • No building activities that obstruct the water in flood hazard areas • Integrated Salmon Dialogue Forum • Yearly competition for sustainable initiatives Long-term actions: • Integrated flood hazard management tools • Secure and manage the habitat of the salmon and a sustainable salmon fishery • Stimulation of cycling in Vancouver Three strategic questions: • Is it a step in the right direction? • Is it a flexible platform? • Is it a good return on investment?

  7. Stakeholders

  8. Changes • Fraser Basin Council • Charter for Sustainability (http://www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/about_us/documents/FBCcharter.pdf) • Awareness, willingness and cooperation

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