Tools for risk identification and validation of the effects of elements in Northern Canadian ecosystems (TRIVALENCE)

加拿大北部生态系统中元素影响的风险识别和验证工具 (TRIVALENCE)

• 批准号: 479132-2015
• 负责人: McGeer, James
• 金额: $ 13.25万
• 依托单位: Wilfrid Laurier University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=641856
• 关键词: Tools; risk; identification; validation; effects

Canadians are global leaders in mining innovation and this also extends to developing the science needed for environmental sustainability and a commitment to responsible management in the mining sector. Central to this commitment to sustainability is the need for strong science-based regulatory approaches supported by leading-edge research. Canada's North holds abundant mineral resources. In the next decade, exploration & development are expected to significantly increase, with a promise of economic benefits for communities. These northern environments are also pristine and are generally considered fragile. Therefore a key aspect of developing these mineral resources is to understand the potential for environmental impacts. There are significant gaps in the scientific knowledge needed for assessing risk in northern environments and this is particularly the case for metals for which geochemistry and toxicology information is lacking. The "Tools for Risk Identification and Validation of the Effects of Elements in Northern Canadian Environments" project will bring together a team of researchers with extensive experience and knowledge on the geochemistry and toxicology of metals in aquatic environments. In partnership with industry and government regulators the team will provide novel, science-based understandings on data poor metals. With a focus on northern ecosystems, this work addresses critical gaps in quantifying the risk associated with the upcoming development of northern mineral resources. The students (29 of them) that will be trained through this project will develop expertise and knowledge that will allow them to contribute to the protection of Canadian environments over the long term.

加拿大人是采矿创新的全球领导者，这也延伸到发展环境可持续性所需的科学，并致力于采矿部门的负责任管理。对可持续性的这一承诺的核心是，需要在前沿研究的支持下，采取强有力的以科学为基础的监管办法。加拿大北部拥有丰富的矿产资源。在未来十年，勘探和开发预计将显着增加，并为社区带来经济效益。这些北方的环境也是原始的，通常被认为是脆弱的。因此，开发这些矿产资源的一个关键方面是了解潜在的环境影响。在评估北方环境的风险所需的科学知识方面存在着巨大的差距，尤其是在缺乏地球化学和毒理学资料的金属方面。“风险识别和确认北方加拿大环境中元素影响的工具”项目将汇集一组在水生环境中金属的地球化学和毒理学方面具有丰富经验和知识的研究人员。通过与行业和政府监管机构的合作，该团队将为数据贫乏的金属提供新颖的、基于科学的理解。这项工作以北方生态系统为重点，解决了在量化与即将开发的北方矿产资源有关的风险方面存在的重大差距。将通过该项目培训的学生（其中29人）将发展专门知识和知识，使他们能够为长期保护加拿大环境作出贡献。