Stewardship Action

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Riparian Restoration Tool Box

Shared tired and true restoration techniques and strategies for repairing degraded riparian zones and improving habitats for terrestrial and aquatic species.

URL: https://www.kennebecasisriver.org/general-8

Contributor: Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee

Case Studies

Maritime Community-Based Water Monitoring: Impacts on Local Decision-Making | Alexandra Webb

A qualitative study was commissioned by Atlantic Water Network to identify community-based monitoring initiatives which were successfully driving policy changes in their areas and investigate if they had any common attributes or factors, which other groups could integrate into their CBM initiatives.

Using Data from Community-Based Water Monitoring in Nova Scotia | Acadia University, Coastal Action, Change Lab Action Research Initiative

This report brings together academic, community, and government perspectives on the relationship between the collection of water data through community-based water monitoring programs (CBWM) and the use of that data to inform policy making. Specifically, this report addresses the question “what happens to CBWM data once it has been collected?”.

A Business Case for Investment in Canadian Community-Based Water Monitoring | International Institute for Sustainable Development

A report developed to support a business case for Community-Based Water Monitoring in Canada—showing that this method of environmental monitoring is a cost-effective way for Canadian and Indigenous communities to assert their interests and make the most informed decisions about their water resources.