Yoho National Park of Canada
Management Plan
9.0 A Place for Environmental Stewardship
Park trail crews maintain a vast network of trails.
© Parks Canada/YNP 18(27)/1979
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9.1 Overview
Environmental stewardship reduces the impact of our
daily activities on the environment. It is concerned with a range of issues from water quality and energy
consumption, to chemical use and contaminated sites. It also includes
a wide variety of activities from recycling and
reducing resource consumption to restoring disturbed landscapes.
While Parks Canada is responsible for providing leadership
in environmental stewardship, effective action requires broadly based support from local residents,
businesses and park visitors.
The Government of Canada is committed to the concept
of environmental stewardship. This ensures that every government department and agency meets
or exceeds environmental laws and regulations, follows the best environmental practices available, and develops and implements a sound environmental
management system. Many of the Government’s commitments to the Greening
of Government Operations have been formalized through amendments to the Auditor
General’s Act and the appointment of the Commissioner of the Environment
and Sustainable Development. As a result, Parks Canada must now report to
Parliament on its progress in fulfilling its environment responsibilities.
An environmental management system (EMS) helps organizations and businesses
apply environmental stewardship considerations to every business decision.
It ensures that the greatest environmental risks receive the highest priority.
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