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Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Department's duties are to assist parliamentarians in their oversight of the federal government's efforts to protect the environment and foster sustainable development, by providing them with objective, independent analysis and recommendations. http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/cesd_cedd.nsf/html/menu_e.html
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy An independent agency that provides decision makers with information and object views on the current state of the debate on the environment and the economy. http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca/
CRYSYS Use of the Cryospheric System (CRYSYS) to Monitor Global Change in Canada. http://www1.tor.ec.gc.ca/crysys/
National Water Research Institute Canada's largest freshwater research establishment. NWRI conducts a comprehensive program of research and development in the aquatic sciences, in partnership with the Canadian and international science communities. http://www.cciw.ca/nwri/intro.html
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Internationally recognized as a leading centre of excellence in the use of earth-observation data, and supports an expanding industry sector including the world leaders in global ground station, image analysis and radar mapping markets. CCRS is responsible for the reception, processing, archiving and dissemination of remotely sensed data for Canada. http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/homepg.pl?e
International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada A public corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research. Resources http://www.idrc.ca/index_e.html
The Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (sristi) A non-governmental organisation which was set up in 1993 to strengthen the capacity of grassroots inventors, innovators and ecopreneurs engaged in conserving biodiversity and developing eco-friendly solutions to local problems. http://csf.colorado.edu/sristi/index.html
B.C. Conservation Data Centre (CDC) The CDC systematically collects and disseminates information on the rare and endangered plants, animals and plant associations of British Columbia, providing information on rare organisms and ecosystems http://www.elp.gov.bc.ca/rib/wis/cdc/
Ministry of Forests Home Page The British Columbia Forest Service is the steward of the timber, range and recreation resources of British Columbia's unreserved public (Crown) forest land, which covers two-thirds of the province (about 59 million hectares). The Forest Service manages this land for many uses, including recreation, forage, timber, and wilderness, and, in cooperation with other agencies, for water, fish, wildlife, tourism, heritage, and minerals. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/
OceansCanada Facts, quotes, contacts, laws, policies, and other resources about Canada's three oceans. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceanscanada/newenglish/htmdocs/home.htm
Canadian Council of Ministers for the Environment CCME works to promote cooperation on and coordination of interjurisdictional issues such as waste management, air pollution and toxic chemicals. http://www.ccme.ca/
British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Responsible for the management, protection and enhancement of the province's environment. Ministry plans, minister profile, parks information, endangered species, environmental trends, and related materials. http://www.gov.bc.ca/wlap/
British Columbia Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management Responsible for ensuring sustainable development of the province's land, water, and resources while protecting environmental values. Mapping progress, reports and publications, water information, land and resource registries, fisheries inventory, and crown land policies. http://www.gov.bc.ca/srm/
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency In both of Canada's official languages: English and Francais. http://www.acee-ceaa.gc.ca/
Canadian Science Home Page Fisheries and Oceans research. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/fisheries-hallieutique/fisheries_e.htm
Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) An economic, science-based department with a mandate to promote the sustainable development and responsible use of Canada's mineral, energy, and forestry resources. http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/dmo/spcb/eng/sustainable.html
BCFS Cariboo Region Research Department The program is designed to address operational forest and range management problems through multidisciplinary research and a variety of extension products. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/rsi/research/cpublish/search.htm
Prince George Forest Region Regional silviculture staff enforce policies, procedures and operational standards for reforestation practices, vegetation management and forest health. They also offer training on current silvicultural practices to field staff and the forestry community. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/silstrat/index.htm
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