BraidingAn approach, supported by the SOAERJSC, that guided the consideration of science and IK in this report. Please see the about for more information.
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IKA broad system of knowledge and ways of knowing in Indigenous culture - largely based on oberservations and oral communciation
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JSCThe overall steering committee for the SOAER Project made up of both the SOAER and the TKSP Committees
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MRBThe largest River draingage basin in Canada. The MRB includes parts of 5 provinces and territories, and drains into the Arctic Ocean
MRBBA multi-jurisdictional water governance board. Please see the About page for more information.
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MRBTWMAAn agreement signed in 1997 between the governments of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Canada to promote the cooperative management of transboundary water across the MRB.
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Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals in this report are the categories used to assess the Aquatic Ecosystem Health of each indicator (Water Quantity, Water Quality, Habitat and Species, Health and Wellbeing). Each sign and signal describes data and information, as outlined in the Conceptual Framework that underlies this report.
SOAERThe MRBB has a duty to report on the state of the aquatic ecosystem every five years. Please see the About page for more information
Sub-basinA geographic area within a larger drainage basin typically deliniated by a tributary draingage area. In this report, the sub-bain boundaries are roughly based on hydrology and could be considered sub-regions.
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TKSPA Committee established under the MRBB to provide guidance on Indigenous content and participation
TransboundaryWater that flows across political boundaries