Strategic Large-Basin Management for Multiple Benefits: Submission to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission

This submission to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission advocates for a strategic, integrated whole-basin management approach for the Lake Winnipeg and Nelson River basins to address climate change, nutrient loading, and water regulation.

• The International Institute for Sustainable Development argues that adopting a whole-basin management approach for the Lake Winnipeg/Nelson River basins is necessary to adapt to challenges including drought, flood, nutrient loading, and climate change. This approach suggests that managing upstream water storage and wetlands can simultaneously capture nutrients and reduce peak flows during floods.
• The document recommends the creation of a basin-wide management framework that integrates ecosystem services into its design, noting that the state of Lake Winnipeg and its benefits, such as power generation, are influenced by both lake regulation and the management of upstream land and water.
• The submission identifies the Murray-Darling River and Columbia River basins as relevant case studies for achieving multiple benefits through transboundary management.

APA

Venema,, K. Z. R. D. V. G. Z. D. (2015). Strategic Large-Basin Management for Multiple Benefits: Submission to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/strategic-large-basin-management-multiple-benefits-submission-manitoba-clean

Chicago

Venema,, Karla Zubrycki,Dimple Roy,Henry David Venema,Richard Grosshans,Karla Zubrycki,Henry David. Strategic Large-Basin Management for Multiple Benefits: Submission to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/strategic-large-basin-management-multiple-benefits-submission-manitoba-clean.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{venema2015strategic, author = {Venema,, Karla Zubrycki,Dimple Roy,Henry David Venema,Richard Grosshans,Karla Zubrycki,Henry David}, title = {{Strategic Large-Basin Management for Multiple Benefits: Submission to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/strategic-large-basin-management-multiple-benefits-submission-manitoba-clean}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }