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WATER: Alberta, Northwest Territories announce plan to protect trans-boundary water resources

        (AlbertaIndex, March 23) --- Alberta and the Northwest Territories have announced progress in their development of a bilateral agreement that will ensure the integrity of water flowing downstream from Alberta into the Northwest Territories.

        Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner and Northwest Territories Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Michael McLeod met this week and agreed to move ahead with development of an agreement.
       
“Water is vital to the long-term prosperity of every population,” said Renner. “It is a resource that knows no boundaries, and we are committed to ensuring that Albertans and our downstream neighbours in the Northwest Territories have access to a healthy and sustainable water supply into the future.”
        The agreement will help ensure the water management plans take an adaptive management approach, respect the jurisdiction of governments, and ensure water is cooperatively managed for the benefit of the environment, economy and people.
        “Wetlands and water flows throughout northern Alberta and the southern Northwest Territories are changing and affecting the fish, moose and other life in aquatic ecosystems,” said McLeod. “As downstream users, NWT residents need to work cooperatively with Alberta for the protection and sustainable use of this precious resource.”
        Alberta is working on a similar agreement with British Columbia. The Northwest Territories signed a similar agreement with the Yukon in 2002.

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