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WISE USE [21 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
OBS

The purpose of the [Fredericton Fish and Game Association is to] foster sound management and wise use of the renewable and non-renewable natural resources of [New Brunswick], in order that [its] very great economic, recreational and aesthetic values may continue to benefit [the current] and all future [generations].

Key term(s)
  • Fredericton Fish and Game
  • Fish and Game Association of Fredericton

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
Key term(s)
  • Fredericton Fish and Game
  • Fish and Game Association of Fredericton

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Finance
OBS

[Its mission is to] educate Albertans in personal money management and the wise use of credit, and to provide alternatives for families and individuals facing financial crisis.

OBS

Money Mentors is the only Alberta-based, not-for-profit credit counselling agency. Through a number of services, [it helps] families and individuals recover from financial crisis and move forward. ... Opening [its] doors in 1997 to help Albertans regain control of unmanageable debts, [it] became the exclusive provider of the Orderly Payment of Debts program – managing the program on behalf of the Government of Alberta. Within five short years, Money Mentors was completely self-sufficient – with most of [its] funding coming from agreements set up with creditors seeking payment from clients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Finances

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

PWCC is committed to the wise use, conservation, and sustainable management of Canada's private and public poplar and willow resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Gestion environnementale

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

conservation :[The] planned management [by a governmental authority or by a private association or business] of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. [For example :] wild-life conservation, conservation of the Northwest, [or as] the wise utilization of a natural product especially by a manufacturer so as to prevent waste and insure future use of resources that have been depleted.

OBS

conservancy: conservation especially of natural resources. [For example:] conservancy work being done on the ... rivers to control floods. [Note] specifically, means an organization designed and often government-sponsored to conserve and protect natural resources (as trees or wildlife).

PHR

Ex-situ, in-situ conservation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Protection d'un environnement donné contre une évolution dans un sens défavorable, assurée par la mise en œuvre de mesures de gestion garantissant une utilisation viable des ressources naturelles ou la remise en état de celles-ci.

OBS

Outre l'utilisation durable des ressources, la conservation comporte des activités de protection, d'entretien, de réhabilitation, de restauration et d'amélioration des populations et des écosystèmes.

OBS

Certains auteurs rendent cette notion en français par le terme «protection de l'environnement». Malheureusement, ce terme ne couvre pas complètement l'aire sémantique de la notion. La protection de l'environnement est, bien sûr, au centre des préoccupations des législateurs, mais elle ne constitue que l'aspect passif de la notion; en effet, cette notion comprend aussi un autre aspect, plus dynamique et en conformité avec les principes récents du développement durable, celui de l'utilisation rationnelle et à long terme à des fins économiques de l'environnement en question.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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Record 5 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Ecosystems
OBS

The Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty adopted on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. Thus, though nowadays the name of the Convention is usually written "Convention on Wetlands(Ramsar, Iran, 1971) ", it has come to be known popularly as the "Ramsar Convention"... The official name of the treaty-The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat-reflects its original emphasis on the conservation and wise use of wetlands primarily to provide habitat for waterbirds. Over the years, however, the Convention has broadened its scope to cover all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use, recognizing wetlands as ecosystems that are extremely important for biodiversity conservation in general and for the well-being of human communities. For this reason, the increasingly common use of the short form of the treaty's title, the "Convention on Wetlands", is entirely appropriate. The Convention entered into force in 1975... UNESCO serves as Depositary for the Convention, but its administration has been entrusted to a secretariat known as the "Ramsar Bureau", which is housed in the headquarters of IUCN-The World Conservation Union in Gland, Switzerland, under the authority of the Conference of the Parties and the Standing Committee of the Convention

Key term(s)
  • Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
  • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
  • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat
  • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  • Wetlands Convention
  • Ramsar Wetlands Convention

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Écosystèmes
OBS

La Convention sur les zones humides est un traité intergouvernemental adopté le 2 février 1971 dans la ville iranienne de Ramsar, sur les bords de la mer Caspienne. C'est la raison pour laquelle, même si l'on écrit communément «Convention sur les zones humides (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)», la Convention est plus connue du public sous le nom de «Convention de Ramsar». [...]. Le nom officiel du traité - Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale, particulièrement comme habitats des oiseaux d'eau - reflète l'accent qui avait été mis à l'origine sur la conservation et l'utilisation rationnelle des zones humides essentiellement en vue de fournir un habitat aux oiseaux d'eau. Avec le temps, toutefois, la Convention a élargi son horizon afin de couvrir tous les aspects de la conservation et de l'utilisation rationnelle des zones humides, reconnaissant celles-ci comme des écosystèmes extrêmement importants pour la conservation de la diversité biologique et pour le bien-être des communautés humaines. Voilà pourquoi l'usage de plus en plus répandu du nom abrégé du traité, «Convention sur les zones humides», est tout à fait justifié. La Convention est entrée en vigueur en 1975 [...]. L'UNESCO est le Dépositaire de la Convention, mais l'administration de celle-ci est entièrement assumée par un secrétariat appelé «Bureau Ramsar» qui se trouve dans les locaux du Siège de l'UICN-Union mondiale pour la nature à Gland, Suisse, et travaille sous l'autorité de la Conférence des Parties contractantes et du Comité permanent de la Convention.

Key term(s)
  • Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale
  • Convention de ramsar sur les zones humides

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Ecosistemas
OBS

La Convención sobre los Humedales es un tratado intergubernamental aprobado el 2 de febrero de 1971 en la ciudad iraní de Ramsar, situada en la costa meridional del Mar Caspio. Por tanto, si bien el nombre de la Convención suele escribirse "Convención sobre los Humedales", ha pasado a conocerse comúnmente como la "Convención de Ramsar".[...] El nombre oficial del tratado - Convención relativa a los Humedales de Importancia Internacional, especialmente como Hábitat de Aves Acuáticas - expresa su énfasis inicial en la conservación y el uso racional de los humedales sobre todo para proporcionar hábitat para aves acuáticas. Sin embargo, con los años, la Convención ha ampliado su alcance a fin de abarcar todos los aspectos de la conservación y el uso racional de los humedales, reconociendo que los humedales son ecosistemas extremadamente importantes para la conservación de la diversidad biológica en general y el bienestar de las comunidades humanas. Por este motivo, el uso cada vez más difundido de la versión abreviada del título del tratado, "Convención sobre los Humedales", es enteramente apropiado. La Convención entró en vigor en 1975 [...] La UNESCO sirve de depositaria de la Convención, pero su administración ha sido confiada a una secretaría conocida como la "Oficina de Ramsar", alojada en la sede de la UICN - Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza, en Gland, Suiza, bajo la autoridad de la Conferencia de las Partes y del Comité Permanente de la Convención.

Key term(s)
  • Convención relativa a los Humedales de Importancia Internacional
  • Convention de Ramsar sobre los Humedales
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Record 6 2012-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Heritage
OBS

[Community Heritage Ontario] CHO's mission is to be an advocate for heritage in Ontario, to encourage the development of municipally-appointed heritage advisory committees and to further the identification, preservation, interpretation and wise use of community heritage locally, provincially and nationally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Patrimoine
OBS

La mission du PCO [Patrimoine communautaire de l'Ontario] consiste à favoriser la conservation du patrimoine, à encourager la mise en place de comités consultatifs de conservation du patrimoine désignés à l'échelle municipale et à faire progresser l'identification, la conservation, l'interprétation et l'utilisation judicieuse du patrimione communautaire au niveau local, provincial et national.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Canada's Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans(DFO) established the Fisheries Joint Management Committee(FJMC) in 1986, as required by the Inuvialuit Final Agreement(IFA). FJMC Mission Statement : To ensure that the renewable marine, anadromous and freshwater resources of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region are managed and conserved for the wise use and benefit of present and future generations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Le Comité mixte de gestion de la pêche (CMGP), organisme de cogestion regroupant les Inuvialuits et le gouvernement du Canada, a encouragé la collaboration entre les chasseurs, les collectivités et les chercheurs. L’idée était de maintenir un écosystème sain afin de permettre une récolte durable. Dans l’esprit de cet objectif, le CMGP travaille en vue d’unir les forces et de forger des liens entre la science, le savoir traditionnel et la surveillance communautaire. En recueillant différents types de connaissances, il vise à assurer la santé future de la population de bélugas reflétant un écosystème sain.

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Geology
OBS

The Mission of the Geological Association of Canada is to facilitate the scientific well-being and professional development of its members, the learned discussion of geoscience in Canada, and the advancement, dissemination and wise use of geoscience in public, professional and academic life. The vision of the GAC is a geoscience community, which is knowledgeable, professionally competent and respected, whose input and advice are relevant, widely sought and utilized, and whose vital contribution to the economic prosperity and social well being of the nation is widely acknowledged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Textile Industries
OBS

Promoting the sustainable and wise use of Canada's fur resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Industries du textile
OBS

Promouvant l'utilisation durable et judicieuse de la ressource - fourrure du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

The BCWF is a province-wide voluntary conservation organization of hunters, anglers and recreational shooters, representing all British Columbians whose aims are to protect, enhance and promote the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. The B. C. Wildlife Federation was incorporated under the B. C. Societies Act in 1951 and it became a registered charity in 1969. The Federation is British Columbia's largest and oldest conservation organization.

OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Fédération de la faune de la Colombie-Britannique

Spanish

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Record 11 2005-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
OBS

The Alberta Cooperative Conservation Research Unit(ACCRU) is a multi-institutional research and learning centre dedicated to the generation and communication of reliable scientific knowledge to drive effective stewardship and wise use of wildlife and fisheries resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Études et analyses environnementales
OBS

L'Alberta Cooperative Conservation Research Unit (ACCRU) est un centre de recherche et d'apprentissage pluri-institutionnel voué à la production et à la communication de connaissances scientifiques fiables contribuant ainsi à gérer efficacement et à utiliser judicieusement les ressources fauniques et halieutiques.

Spanish

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Record 12 2005-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Silviculture
OBS

The NSFA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Nova Scotia's forests. It promotes the wise use and management of the provinces forest resources through programs in schools in Nova Scotia, such as Envirothon, Project Learning Tree and its national poster contest, and characters such as Woodsy Owl, who promotes anti-pollution. Our objectives are to advocate and promote the full development, protection and utilization of the renewable natural resources of Nova Scotia for optimum public advantage. To stimulate public education and interests in all phases of forestry. To promote reforestation where natural regeneration is inadequate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Sylviculture

Spanish

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Record 13 2005-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
OBS

Our Purpose : To ensure the sound, long-term management of fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation resources in the best interest of all residents of the Yukon. To make all residents aware of the value of our fish, wildlife and outdoor recreational resource, and to arouse in the public conscience a recognition and a respect for the place of fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation in the wise and integrated use of natural resources. To obtain and maintain reasonable public access to all forests and recreational areas of the Yukon Territory. To make the general public aware of the dangers of land, air, water pollution, and to co-operate with groups with similar objectives. To promote true appreciation of sportsmanship and sport safety in the light of fish and wildlife regulations and all the fair and accepted rules of hunting and fishing. To foster good will between sportsmen, outfitters, government agencies, outdoor recreationists and landowners.

OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed with the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

The downspout takes the water from the gutter and down to the drainage pipe or splash block on the ground... If your downspout drains into an underground drain pipe, it is wise to use some kind of stainer in the eavestrough to prevent debris from clogging the underground pipe. If you do not use underground drainage, use a piece of downspout and an elbow to direct the water away from the house and dump onto a splash block.

CONT

Rain and melted snow on the roof are collected by the eavestroughs and channeled to the ground by downspouts. These downspouts are then connected to an extension pipe or splash pad which carries the rainwater away from the house, ensuring that it does not soak into the ground close to your house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Pierre creusée ou canal généralement recouvert d'une dalle en pierre ou en béton, d'une plaque de fonte ou de tôle, recevant les eaux au pied d'une descente pluviale pour les conduire à un filet d'eau (voir caniveau).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
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Record 15 2002-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

To provide for the protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef in perpetuity through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 16 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

In the past, most of the values of wild species and natural ecosystems were centred around the notion of "wise use", implying that the greatest values of resource species were to serve the human enterprise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Économie environnementale
CONT

Par le passé, la valeur qu'on attachait aux espèces sauvages et aux écosystèmes naturels découlait essentiellement de ce qu'on appelait l'«exploitation judicieuse» des ressources pour le bénéfice des activités humaines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Economía del medio ambiente
OBS

De los recursos naturales.

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Record 17 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
OBS

Girl Guides of Canada, in partnership with Environment Canada, has implemented the Water for Tomorrow program for more than 250, 000 members and leaders. The program encourages Guides to sustain water resources through wise and efficient water use in their homes, schools, and communities. The World Council of Girl Guides has recognized the success of this program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
OBS

Dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec Environnement Canada, les Girl Guides of Canada/Guides du Canada ont mis en application le programme «L'eau pour demain» pour plus de 250 000 membres et chefs. Le programme encourage les guides à économiser les ressources en eau grâce à une utilisation intelligente et efficace de l'eau à la maison, à l'école et dans la collectivité. Le Conseil mondial des guides a reconnu le succès de ce programme.

Spanish

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Record 18 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
CONT

The seat shell is designed to resist the spine collapse. However, effective long-term bracing of a collapsing spine is difficult at best. Therefore, in addition to the bracing action provided by the seat shell, it is almost always wise to use a fabric abdominal-use jacket type of spinal orthosis to provide additional spine support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
OBS

[Les coquilles siège et dossier] doivent être adaptées à l'aide d'une interface à un moyen de déplacement tel qu'un fauteuil roulant.

Spanish

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Record 19 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Organization Profile : To promote the enjoyment of nature through environmental appreciation & conservation; to encourage wise use & conservation of natural resources & environmental protection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 20 1998-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Environment
OBS

The objectives of this organization, which is established in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, is to promote the enjoyment of nature through environmental appreciation and conservation and to encourage wise use and conservation of natural resources and environmental protection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Environnement
OBS

Organisme établi à Dawson Creek (Colombie-Britannique).

Spanish

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Record 21 1998-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
OBS

This organization established in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, is a member of Atlantic Salmon Federation.

OBS

... while it was recognized that one of the major reasons for the St. Mary's River's importance was that it is one of the best Atlantic salmon rivers in Nova Scotia, the Association wished to encompass objectives that would be dedicated to the preservation and wise use of the St. Mary's River as the community's most important resource from the point of view of all the uses of the river system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
OBS

Organisme établi à Sherbrooke (Nouvelle-Écosse).

Spanish

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