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CANADA - ALBERTA - NORTHWEST TERRITORIES RESPONSE to THE NORTHERN RIVER BASINS STUDY II.  GOVERNMENTS' RESPONSE The governments of Canada, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories have reviewed in detail the findings and recommendations of the Northern River Basins Study. The co-operative process adopted by the NRBS Board is acknowledged and governments will continue to work in that spirit. In response to the NRBS recommendations, the governments commit to ongoing and improving control of water pollution in the northern river basins, to maintain the integrity of ecosystems, and to facilitate the participation of all stakeholders in their protection. The long-term protection of these rivers will require rigorous control programs on point source discharges, and a basin management approach that accounts for all factors affecting the ecosystem. The Governments commit to: integrated planning pollution prevention ecosystem-based monitoring resolving contaminant and nutrient issues continuing environmental research the implementation of the Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Waters Master Agreement building partnerships to address the needs and concerns of aboriginal people open and full public participation. The recommendations from the NRBS Report to the Ministers follow and are printed in bold italics. The individual recommendations are followed by the response of the governments.

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