Canadian environmental effects monitoring: Experiences with pulp and paper and metal mining regulatory programs

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 88, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 311-326

  Walker, Sherry L ^a   Ribey, S C ^a   Trudel, L ^a   Porter, E ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic monitoring; Metal mining; Pulp and paper

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METALS; MINING; PAPER; PULP;

NATIONAL CONSISTENCY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

METAL;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MINING; POLLUTION MONITORING; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERIENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; LEGAL ASPECT; MINING; PAPER; POLICY; STANDARD; TECHNOLOGY; WOOD PULP;

CANADA; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PAPER; WATER POLLUTANTS;

CANADA;

EID: 0141503178     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025581426260     Document Type: Article

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