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

The document advocates for strategic large-basin management in the Lake Winnipeg/Nelson River basins to address climate change, flooding, drought, and nutrient loading. It suggests that integrating ecosystem services into a basin-wide framework, such as the strategic management of upstream wetlands, can optimize power generation and environmental health. The submission references the Columbia River and Murray-Darling River basins as successful examples of transboundary management for multiple benefits.

• The author argues that a whole-basin management approach, including the strategic management of upstream wetlands and water storage, can mitigate climate change impacts, reduce peak flood flows, and capture nutrients.
• The document recommends the creation of a basin-wide management framework that incorporates ecosystem services as a core component of its design.
• The Columbia River and Murray-Darling River basins are cited 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} }