Report of the second national consultation workshop on agri-environmental indicators for Canadian agriculture
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McRae, Terence
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Abstract
This report summarizes the results of the second national consultation workshop on agri-environmental indicators (AEIs) for Canadian agriculture, held in Fredericton, New Brunswick on 9 and 10 February 1995. The first national consultation was held on 6 and 7 December 1993 in Aylmer, Quebec. The objectives of the workshop were to: discuss, exchange and clarify ideas and approaches to developing relevant and credible agri-environmental indicators (AEIs) for Canadian agriculture; identify and explore opportunities for collaborating in their development; provide scientific and policy advice to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on the development of AEIs.
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Agri-Environmental Indicator Project (AEI)
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agriculture, agri-environmental indicators, soil degradation risk, input use efficiency, water contamination, agroecosystem biodiversity change, farm resource management, agroecosystem greenhouse gas balance